16 Facts About Thulani Serero

Thulani Caleb Serero was born on 11 April 1991 and is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Cape Town City and the South African national team.

Thulani Serero started his career at Ajax Cape Town in the South African Premier Soccer League, before joining Ajax and Vitesse in the Dutch Eredivisie.

Thulani Serero later played in the United Arab Emirates for Al Jazira and Khor Fakkan.

Ajax CT would finish in 7th place again that season, with Thulani Serero gaining much attention from the local media for his performances on the pitch.

Thulani Serero had had several trials with parent club AFC Ajax in the preceding years.

Thulani Serero made his debut for Ajax on 7 August 2011 coming on as a substitute player in the match against De Graafschap.

Thulani Serero only played in a total of 6 matches in his first season with Ajax due to an injury.

Thulani Serero scored his first goal for AFC Ajax in the home win against NAC Breda on 25 August 2012.

On 1 September 2013 Thulani Serero made his debut in the starting 11 of Ajax, replacing Christian Eriksen who had just left for Tottenham Hotspur, playing in the midfield.

On 12 September 2023, Thulani Serero signed for fellow Emirati club Khor Fakkan.

Thulani Serero earned his first cap for South Africa on 9 February 2011.

Thulani Serero came on as a second-half substitute in a friendly against Kenya.

Thulani Serero scored his first Bafana Bafana goal against Swaziland in a non-friendly match ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Thulani Serero was released from the national team squad due to disciplinary reasons the day before their 2014 World Cup qualification group match against Botswana on 7 September 2013.

Thulani Serero disputed these claims, stating that he was genuinely injured and therefore wary about participating in the game.

Thulani Serero was recalled to the national team in November 2018.