Veli Mothwa (born 12 February 1991) is a South African

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player who plays as a goalkeeper for

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side AmaZulu and the

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International career

He made his debut for South Africa on 6 July 2021 in a

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game against Botswana. South Africa won the tournament, and Mothwa was selected as best goalkeeper, as he kept the clean sheet in all 5 games he played, including the final against Senegal.

References

Living people 1991 births South African men's soccer players South Africa men's international soccer players Men's association football goalkeepers Baroka F.C. players Chippa United F.C. players AmaZulu F.C. players South African Premier Division players National First Division players {{SouthAfrica-footy-bio-stub