Thanduyise Abraham Khuboni (born 22 May 1986 in Clermont,

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) is a South African

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who currently plays for Uthongathi.

Playing career

Khuboni spent his youth career at a number of local amateur clubs before joining

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in 2006. He was part of the Arrows team that won the 2009

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Cup. Khuboni played in every minute of Arrows' 30 games in the 2011–12 season. In January 2013, Khuboni was linked with a transfer to an unnamed German

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club as his contract was expiring at the end of the season. Arrows subsequently exercised a 1-year option they had on his contract, thus tying him to the club until the end of the 2013–14 season.

International career

Khuboni made his international debut for

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on 27 January 2010 in a 3–0 victory against

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in a friendly match played in

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. He was part of the South African squad for the

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and played in their final group stage match against

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Khuboni, Thanduyise 1986 births Living people People from Clermont, KwaZulu-Natal South African soccer players Association football midfielders South Africa international soccer players Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. players Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. players Highlands Park F.C. players Uthongathi F.C. players South African Premier Division players National First Division players 2010 FIFA World Cup players Soccer players from KwaZulu-Natal