Khanyisa Mayo

Khanyisa Mayo (born 27 August 1998) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Cape Town City and the South Africa national team.

Khanyisa Mayo
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-08-27) 27 August 1998
Place of birth Mthatha, South Africa
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Cape Town City
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 SuperSport United 0 (0)
2017–2018 →Ubuntu Cape Town (loan) 8 (2)
2018–2019 Maccabi 1 (0)
2019–2020 Royal Eagles 15 (3)
2020–2021 Richards Bay 36 (11)
2021– Cape Town City 50 (16)
International career‡
2015 South Africa U17 18 (6)
2017 South Africa U20 1 (0)
2022– South Africa 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 July 2023

Professional career

Mayo began his senior career in 2017 on loan with Ubuntu Cape Town in the National First Division, from SuperSport United. He transferred to Maccabi in 2018 where he made a solitary appearance that season. He followed that up with a stint at Royal Eagles in the first half of the 2019–20 season, and for the second half he moved to Richards Bay.[1] He earned a move to South African Premier Division side Cape Town City on 28 July 2021.[2]

International career

Mayo was called up to the South Africa national team for a set of friendlies in September 2022. He made his debut with them in a 4–0 friendly win over Sierra Leone on 24 September 2022.[3]

Personal life

Mayo is the son of the former South African international footballer Patrick Mayo.[4]

References
  1. "How NFD honed Mayo into Bafana potential". SowetanLIVE.
  2. "Cape Town City sign Khanyisa Mayo on five-year contract – DISKIFANS".
  3. Sithole, Sinethemba (26 September 2022). "Khanyisa Mayo reacts to his Bafana Bafana debut". The South African. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  4. Vardien, Tashreeq. "'Pressure is nothing!': Father's Bafana legacy does not bother Khanyisa Mayo". Sport.
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