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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elliot Mabhuti Khanyeza | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-06-17)17 June 1982 (age 42) | ||
| Place of birth | Howick,South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lamontville Golden Arrows FC (Head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Maritzburg City | 12 | (2) |
| 2002–2007 | Golden Arrows | 114 | (43) |
| 2007–2008 | Kaizer Chiefs | 26 | (8) |
| 2008–2009 | Ajax Cape Town | 24 | (16) |
| 2009–2012 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 56 | (10) |
| 2012 | Supersport United | 15 | (3) |
| 2013 | Ajax Cape Town | 12 | (7) |
| 2013–2015 | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 23 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Golden Arrows | 27 | (9) |
| 2016–2019 | AmaZulu | 58 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2009 | South Africa | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2022 | |||
Mabhuti Khanyeza, (born 17 June 1982 inHowick, KwaZulu) is a South African football manager and a retiredSouth African professional footballer.
Khanyeza's arrival fromLamontville Golden Arrows in July 2007 after he had spent five seasons at theKwaZulu-Natal based team and scored 43 goals in the 102 official league and cup matches that he had participated in between 2002 and 2007, was according to many commentators bound to happen sooner or later.
And for some it was inevitable that the soft-spoken man from the rural areas of KwaZulu-Natal would eventually don the gold and black strip of The Amakhosi. Khenyeza was a major hit on his official debut for Chiefs on the opening night of the 2007–2008 season, after coming close to scoring as he was unfortunate to have hit the cross bar twice in the game.
He managed to find the back of the net againstBenoni Premier United from the penalty spot in the final minute of the game, which gave him a goal on debut. Often thought of as one of the players who has perhaps not represented his country as regularly as he should have, Khanyeza's move to Chiefs is a step in the right direction as apart from the possibility of adding silverware to his cupboards he has put himself in a stronger position to receive more national team call ups.
Thus far the player who made his name at Lamontville Golden Arrows will be remembered for his wonder goal against Chiefs arch rivalsOrlando Pirates in November 2007, a goal he scored just nineteen seconds into the game.
Khenyeza moved to Ajax CT in 2008 after he fell out with Kaizer Chiefs coachMuhsin Ertugral. He arrive as a free agent and he was one of the top scorer of 2008–2009 season. At the end of the season left the club and signed forMamelodi Sundowns.
Since his arrival Khenyeza had become a regular first team player in the team. He had 10 goals and 9 assists in 57 games.
After leavingMamelodi Sundowns for free in January 2012 he signed forSupersport United. On total he played 22 games for the club, fifteen of whom as a starter. He scored four goals and provided three assists.
Khenyeza rejoined Ajax CT in January 2013.
Khenyeza coachedGolden Arrows until March 2024.[1]