Thibang Phete

Thibang Phete (born 4 April 1994) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a Defender for Portuguese club Belenenses SAD and South Africa. He started his career at the Stars of Africa Football Academy.

Club Career

Early career

Born in Kimberley, South Africa, Phete began his career in the National First Division with Cape Town-based club Milano United, having previously graduated from the Stars of Africa Academy. In 2014, he joined Segunda Divisao Portuguesa side Tourizense with whom he spent one season.

Vitoria Guimaraes

On 13 August 2015, Primeira Liga side Vitoria Guimaraes announced the signing of Phete from Tourizense. He made his debut for the club on 28 November in a 2–1 win over Boavista during which he was booked in the 29th minute before being substituted at half-time for Otavio. He made 12 appearances over the course of the season as Vitoria ended in ninth spot on the Primeira Liga table. At the end of the season Phete was joined at the club by fellow countrymen Bongani Zungu and Haashim Domingo who had signed for the upcoming season. He failed to appear for the senior side in the following two seasons, however, after he was moved to the club's reserve squad, Vitoria Guimaraes B.

Famalicao

In June 2019, Phete left Guimaraes to sign for fellow Primeira Liga side Famalicao on a three-year deal.