Khanyisa Mayo (born 27 August 1998) is a South African professional

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who plays as a

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for

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and the South Africa national team.

Professional career

Mayo began his senior career in 2017 on loan with Ubuntu Cape Town in the

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, from

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. He transferred to Maccabi in 2018 where he made a solitary appearance that season. He followed that up with a stint at Royal Eagles in the first half of the 2019–20 season, and for the second half he moved to

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. He earned a move to

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on 28 July 2021.

International career

Mayo was called up to the South Africa national team for a set of friendlies in September 2022. He made his debut with them in a 4–0 friendly win over

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on 24 September 2022.

Personal life

Mayo is the son of the former South African international footballer Patrick Mayo.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mayo, Khanyisa 1998 births Living people People from the Eastern Cape South African soccer players South Africa international soccer players South Africa youth international soccer players Association football forwards South African Premier Division players National First Division players SuperSport United F.C. players Ubuntu Cape Town F.C. players Royal Eagles F.C. players Richards Bay F.C. players Cape Town City F.C. (2016) players