Club profile
Richards Bay FC
Richards Bay Football Club
www.thandaroyalzulufc.co.za ↗Thanda Royal Zulu Football Club, Richards Bay, South Africa
Squad
36 players
avg age 25.9
Foreigners
5
14% of the squad
Internationals
2
called up by their country
League position
15 / 16
3 pts · 8 played · 2026/27
Stadium
Richards Bay Sports Stadium
8,000 seats
Manager
Ronnie Gabriel
Transfer balance
€0
season 2026/27
Squad
36 players| Player | Age | Contract | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers · 3 | ||||||
| Ian OtienoGoalkeeper | 33 | — | ||||
| Siphesihle MtshaliGoalkeeper | 22 | — | ||||
| Nhlakanipho NgcoboGoalkeeper | 23 | — | ||||
| Defenders · 12 | ||||||
| Simphiwe McinekaCentre-BackTeam captain | 30 | Jun 2027 | ||||
| Thabani ZukeCentre-Back | 27 | — | ||||
| Lwandile MabuyaRight-Back | 26 | — | ||||
| Tshepo MabuaLeft-Back | 32 | — | ||||
| Sbani KhumaloLeft-Back | 24 | — | ||||
| Thembela SikhakhaneRight-Back | 33 | — | ||||
| Sanele ZuluCentre-Back | 21 | — | ||||
| Sphamandla GweleLeft-Back | — | — | ||||
| Siyabonga GumedeCentre-Back | 23 | — | ||||
| Ntokozo NzamaCentre-Back | — | — | ||||
| Mehluleli NdeluCentre-Back | 22 | — | ||||
| Samkelo JaliCentre-Back | 26 | — | ||||
| Midfielders · 9 | ||||||
| Moses MthembuAttacking MidfieldTeam captain | 25 | — | ||||
| Lindokuhle ZikhaliAttacking Midfield | 21 | — | ||||
| Siyabonga NzamaAttacking Midfield | 23 | — | ||||
| Baggio Tuli-Ngenovali NashixwaDefensive Midfield | 24 | — | ||||
| Thabisa NdeluAttacking Midfield | 21 | — | ||||
| Sazi GumbiAttacking Midfield | 25 | — | ||||
| Olwethu MbamboCentral Midfield | 20 | — | ||||
| Khayelihle MncubeCentral Midfield | — | — | ||||
| Banele NomveteMidfielder | — | — | ||||
| Forwards · 12 | ||||||
| Sanele BarnsRight Winger | 29 | — | ||||
| Thulani GumedeRight Winger | 25 | — | ||||
| Gabadinho MhangoCentre-Forward | 34 | — | ||||
| Lundi MahalaCentre-Forward | 22 | — | ||||
| Wandile NgemaRight Winger | — | — | ||||
| Ntlonelo BomeloCentre-Forward | 21 | — | ||||
| Philani SithebeRight Winger | 24 | — | ||||
| Mbulelo NombengulaLeft Winger | — | — | ||||
| Vincent OburuLeft Winger | 29 | — | ||||
| Nqaba XuluCentre-Forward | 23 | — | ||||
| Wandile NgidiRight Winger | — | — | ||||
| Joel MadondoCentre-Forward | 28 | — | ||||
Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.
Transfers
Season 2026/27Spent
€0
13 arrivals
Received
€0
6 departures
Net balance
€0
received − spent
Arrivals · 13
- Fezile GcabaCentre-Back · 27 y/oEnd of loan
- Khayelihle MncubeCentral Midfieldfrom TS Galaxy FC?
- Kitso MangoloLeft-Back · 27 y/ofrom Mochudi Centre Chiefs FCEnd of loan
- Mbulelo NombengulaLeft Wingerfrom Midlands Wanderers FCEnd of loan
- Mehluleli NdeluCentre-Back · 21 y/ofrom Mkhambathi FC?
- Nhlakanipho NgcoboGoalkeeper · 23 y/ofrom Football Club Ravens?
- Nqaba XuluCentre-Forward · 22 y/ofrom Milford FC?
- Philani SithebeRight Winger · 24 y/o
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- Samkelo JaliCentre-Back · 26 y/ofrom Highbury FC?
- Sazi GumbiAttacking Midfield · 25 y/o
- Siyabonga GumedeCentre-Back · 23 y/ofrom Kaizer Chiefs II?
- Sphamandla GweleLeft-Backfrom Football Club Ravens?
- Wandile NgidiRight Wingerfrom UnknownUnknown?
Departures · 6
- Fezile GcabaCentre-Back · 27 y/o
- Kitso MangoloLeft-Back · 27 y/oto Gaborone United?
- Knox MutizwaCentre-Forward · 32 y/oto Venda Football ClubFree
- Salim MagoolaGoalkeeper · 31 y/oFree
- Sbangani ZuluCentre-Back · 22 y/o?
- Tlakusani MthethwaDefensive Midfield · 33 y/o?
Manager & staff
4 peopleManager
Ronnie Gabriel
South Africa
Appointed 3 July 2026
Contract until 30 June 2027
Coaching Staff · 4
- Dimitar PantevManagerBulgaria
- Siboniso GumedeAssistant ManagerSouth Africa
- Vusumuzi MagagulaGoalkeeping CoachSouth Africa
Dossiers linked to Richards Bay FC
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Club data updated 7d ago