Phumelele Ace Bhengu (born 19 November 1989) is a South African

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er who plays as a winger or

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for Tshakhuma Madzivhandila.

Club career

Moroka Swallows

5 years after joining Moroka Swallows' youth academy at the age of 14, in 2008 Bhengu started playing senior football in the

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. After scoring a brace against

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Bhengu was praised and compared to

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Bay United

In January 2011, Bhengu joined

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on a 6-month loan deal. At Bay United, Bhengu reverted to playing as a striker.

Chippa United

In January 2013, Bhengu joined

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on a two-and-a-half-year deal, but was released two weeks later with Chippa United citing a lack of match fitness as the reason.

Thanda Royal Zulu

In the second half of 2013, Bhengu joined

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and started reviving his career. Bhengu finished the 2014–15 season as the top-scorer, scoring 22 goals and setting a new

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record.

SuperSport United

After winning the

's golden boot award, Bhengu turned down offers from

and

Mamelodi Sundowns Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club (simply known as Sundowns) is a South African professional football club based in Mamelodi, Pretoria in the Gauteng province that plays in the Premier Soccer League, the first tier of South African football l ...

to join

SuperSport United SuperSport United Football Club (often known as SuperSport) is a South African professional football club based in Atteridgeville in Pretoria in the Gauteng province. The team currently plays in the Dstv Premiership. United is known as ''Matsats ...

. Bhengu's first season with SuperSport United was not successful, managing only four substitute appearances, prompting him to request a loan move to gain game-time.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bhengu, Phumelele 1989 births Living people Soccer players from KwaZulu-Natal South African men's soccer players Men's association football wingers Moroka Swallows F.C. players Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon F.C. players Chippa United F.C. players Thanda Royal Zulu F.C. players SuperSport United F.C. players Royal Eagles F.C. players Royal AM F.C. players African Games silver medalists for South Africa African Games medalists in football Bay United F.C. players Liga Leumit players Competitors at the 2011 All-Africa Games South African expatriate men's soccer players Expatriate men's footballers in Israel South African expatriate sportspeople in Israel