Thato Lingwati

South African soccer player

Thato Lingwati
Personal information
Full name Cyril Thato Lingwati
Date of birth (1992-06-11) 11 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Burgersfort, South Africa
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Jomo Cosmos 114 (5)
2018–2021 Bloemfontein Celtic 30 (1)
2021–2024 Royal AM 36 (0)
International career
2017 South Africa 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 September 2024

Cyril Thato Lingwati (born 11 June 1992) is a South African soccer player who last played as a centre-back for South African Premier Division side Royal AM.[1][2]

While at Bloemfontein Celtic, he would form a duo in central defense with Alfred Ndengane, but Ndengane soon left the club.[3]

In 2024 Lingwati left Royal AM following a wage dispute, alongside Ruzaigh Gamildien and Menzi Masuku.[4]

Personal life

In 2018, he lost a child.[5]

References

  1. ^ Thato Lingwati at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Thato Lingwati". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  3. ^ Ndebele, Sihle (11 October 2018). "Lingwati thrown in deep end". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  4. ^ Mokoena, Kgomotso (8 September 2024). "PSL clubs battle to pay wages". Sunday World. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  5. ^ "I was playing for my dead baby, says Cosmos star". The Citizen. AFP. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2024.


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