Mkhanyiseli Siwahla (born 3 September 1988) is a South African

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who plays as a

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for Polish club Proch Pionki.

Career

Siwahla began his career with

Ajax Cape Town Cape Town Spurs F.C. (formerly known as Ajax Cape Town) is a South African professional football club based in Parow in the city of Cape Town that plays in the National First Division. Dutch Eredivisie club AFC Ajax was their parent club and m ...

in 2004. He became the youngest player to score a goal in South African professional football in 2004 at the age of 15 years and 174 days when he scored in an

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game against Dynamos. In January 2009, Siwahla claimed that he was assaulted in the dressing room by some of his teammates after a draw with local rivals Santos. The club denied that he was attacked, but admitted that there was an argument about Siwahla's commitment on the field. He was later fined for absconding from training after his accusations and placed on the transfer list. He joined

Bloemfontein Celtic Bloemfontein Celtic Football Club (simply known as Celtic) is a South African amateur football club based in Bloemfontein that competes in the ABC Motsepe League, the third tier of the South African football league system. Bloemfontein Celtic has ...

on a season-long loan in July 2009, but returned to Ajax in December 2009 after allegations of ill-discipline. Ajax terminated his contract in January 2010 and he joined

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team FC Cape Town in August 2010 on a two-year contract. Whilst at FC Cape Town, Siwahla attended trials with

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club

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in 2011 but failed to earn a contract. Despite expressing an interest to join an overseas club at the end of his contract, he joined newly promoted PSL team

Chippa United Chippa United Football Club (often known as Chilli boys or Chippa) is a South African professional football club based in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape province, having previously being based in Nyanga suburb of the city of Cape Town. The club' ...

in September 2012 on a one-year deal. He left the club after their relegation at the end of the

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season. He joined

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in July 2013 on a one-year contract but left Aces in October 2013 by mutual consent after he and Mark Mayambela allegedly arrived at training under the influence of alcohol. Both players were asked to undergo alcohol tests at a clinic, but they refused and were suspended pending a disciplinary hearing. The players indicated that they did not want to attend the hearing and the club agreed with their request to be released from their contracts instead. In 2019, Siwahla returned to Proch Pionki in Poland.Kadra – Oficjalna strona klubu sportowego K.S.PROCH
proch.pionki.org

References

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