Phakamani Lungisani Mahlambi (born 12 September 1997) is a South African professional

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Career

Bidvest Wits

Mahlambi started his professional career at Bidvest Wits. He made his debut for the side under manager

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during the 2014–15 season in a 2–1 win over Ajax Cape Town. He became a regular for the Premier Soccer League scoring crucial goals for the side. He scored a brace against

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in a 4–0 win. He continued his rich vein of form by scoring another goal against Chippa United. In February 2016, Mahlambi suffered a torn medial collateral ligament in a 2–1 win over Maritzburg United. He was ruled out for 10 months and as a result missed the remainder of the season and the chance to represent South Africa at the

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. Following the injury, Mahlambi required surgery to reattach the ligament in the knee. Doctors revealed that a strand from his hamstring would be removed to do so but indicated that such a procedure would likely have a negative effect his career. In order to avoid such a scenario, Mahlambi's brother, a trialist with Wits himself at the time, provided his own hamstring for the operation. He made his return from injury in December and scored a brace a league win over Free State Stars. The following year, he was invited to trial with Portuguese side Vitória de Guimarães, but a permanent move failed to materialize.

Al Ahly

Mahalmbi signed a four-year contract with

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on 7 September 2017 for a reported fee of €R1.3 million. Upon joining the club, he became the first South African footballer ever to play in Egypt. Four days later, he scored a brace on his non-competitive debut for the club in a 6–0

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win over El Gouna. On 20 November Mahalambi made his first official debut in Egyptian Premier League against Ismaily SC in 2–0 win. Phakamani scored his first goal with Al Ahly against El Mokawloon on 8 February 2018.

Mamelodi

Mahlambi moved from Al Ahly to Mamelodi Sundowns, but after several loan moves he would become a free agent in 2022.

International career

Under-23

He started his international career playing for the South African Under-23. He assisted the team to qualify for the Rio Olympics for the first time in 15 years. For South Africa to earn this achievement, Mahlambi scored a goal and assisted a further three. He scored the winning penalty in the third place playoff against the hosts Senegal.

Honours

Egyptian Premier League * Winner: 2017-2018 South African Premier league * Winner: 2016-2017, 2018-2019, 2019–20 MTN 8 Cup * Winner:

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Nedbank Cup * Winner: 2019–20 Telkom Knockout * Winner:

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mahlambi, Phakamani 1997 births Living people South African soccer players Men's association football midfielders Bidvest Wits F.C. players Al Ahly SC players Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players AmaZulu F.C. players Chippa United F.C. players South African expatriate soccer players Expatriate footballers in Egypt South African expatriate sportspeople in Egypt Egyptian Premier League players