Felix Badenhorst
Felix Gerson Badenhorst (born 12 June 1989) is a Swazi footballer who currently plays for TS Galaxy of the Premier Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Felix Gerson Badenhorst | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Hlatikulu, Swaziland | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | TS Galaxy | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manzini Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Manzini Wanderers | 89 | (67) |
| 2008 | → Intsha Sporting (loan)[1] | 14 | |
| 2009–2011 | Jomo Cosmos[2] | 80 | (43) |
| 2012 | → Manzini Wanderers (loan) | ||
| 2012–2016 | Manzini Wanderers | ||
| 2016–2017 | Vita Club | ||
| 2017–2018 | Mbabane Swallows | ||
| 2018–2020 | Mbombela United | ||
| 2020– | TS Galaxy | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Eswatini[3] | 40 | (15) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 July 2021 | |||
Club career
The midfielder began his career with Manzini Wanderers and was in 2008 a half year on loan with South African club Intsha Sporting. He later played for Jomo Cosmos[4] and on loan for Manzini Wanderers. Before joining AS Vita Club he was a Mbabane Swallows F.C. player.[5]
In October 2020 Badenhorst joined TS Galaxy of the South African Premier Soccer League from Mbombela United.[6]
International career
Badenhorst has been a member of the Eswatini national football team since 2008.[7]
International goals
- As of match played 14 July 2021. Swaziland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Badenhorst goal.[3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 May 2008 | Trade Fair Ground, Manzini, Swaziland |  Lesotho | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 10 September 2014 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Namibia | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | 25 March 2015 | Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland |  South Africa | 1–2 | 1–3 | |
| 4 | 6 September 2015 |  Malawi | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 5 | 25 March 2016 |  Zimbabwe | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 6 | 11 June 2016 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2016 COSAFA Cup | |
| 7 | 2–1 | |||||
| 8 | 13 June 2016 |  Seychelles | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 9 | 2–0 | |||||
| 10 | 15 June 2016 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Madagascar | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 11 | 2 July 2017 | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, South Africa | Zimbabwe | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2017 COSAFA Cup |
| 12 | 25 May 2019 | King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South Africa |  Mauritius | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2019 COSAFA Cup |
| 13 | 27 May 2019 |  Comoros | 2–1 | |||
| 14 | 26 March 2021 | Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini, Eswatini |  Guinea-Bissau | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 15 | 6 July 2021 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Lesotho | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2021 COSAFA Cup |
References
- Leave my son alone – Badenhorst's father
- "Football365.co.za - Soccer | Jomo Cosmos | PSL". Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- Felix Badenhorst at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Badenhorst to debut for Cosmos". Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
- www.realnet.co.uk. "Nkululeko Dlamini and Felix Badenhorst are coming back to Jomo Cosmos". Kick Off. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- Mlotha, Sipho. "Galaxy sign top Mbombela trio". kickoff.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- www.realnet.co.uk. "Sono targets Swazi midfielder". Kick Off. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
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