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Thabiso Khumalo
Personal information
Full name	Thabiso Khumalo
Date of birth	October 27, 1980 (age 29)
Place of birth	Soweto, South Africa
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Right Midfielder/Forward
Club information
Current club	D.C. United
Number	17
Youth career
2001–2002	Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders
2003–2004	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October, 2009.; † Appearances (Goals).;

Thabiso "Boyzzz" Khumalo (born October 27, 1980 in Soweto) is a South African soccer player who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.

[edit] Career

[edit] Early Life and College

As a boy, Khumalo played under Farouk Khan at the "Super Centre" at the Transnet School of Excellence, before moving to the United States at the age of 16, settling in Kentucky. Khumalo attended Bethlehem High School in Bardstown, Kentucky, played club soccer for the Nelson County Assassins, Javanon and Lexington Premier, and played college soccer for Lindsey Wilson College and Coastal Carolina University while studying for a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education. During his college years Khumalo also played in the USL Premier Development League for both Mid-Michigan Bucks and Chicago Fire Premier.

[edit] Professional

Khumalo was drafted by Chicago Fire in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, but never played a game in MLS, and instead spent time with Charleston Battery in the USL First Division. He joined USL Second Division side Wilmington Hammerheads in 2006, and then returned to South Africa, where he played for the Vodacom League team Alexandra United for his former coach, Farouk Khan.

Khumalo returned to the United States in 2008, playing for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Second Division, where he was named to the USL-2 Team of the Year, played all 20 games, and registered six goals and three assists to finish tied for sixth in points in the league. He was also named in the Team of the Week on four occasions, and named Player of the Week once.

On September 10, 2008, Khumalo signed on loan with D.C. United^[1]. He bagged his first goal for D.C. United during a 5-2 loss to Los Angeles Galaxy on September 21, 2008. Khumalo's success on loan led to United signing him on a permanent basis after the 2008 season ended.

[edit] Personal

Khumalo is involved with a non profit organisation called the Umhlaba Vision Foundation, which serves to find opportunities for youth through sport and education.

[edit] See also

List of current MLS players

[edit] References

^ http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=4477

[edit] External links

MLS player profile

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