SIMPHIWE NHLABATHI
Get to know your Amatuks players
Mpho Maruping
Squad number: 14
Position: midfielder
Date of birth: 7 August 1991
Nationality: South African
Mpho started playing football at the age of seven in the streets of Thembisa. He started his semi-professional football career with Berea Albios in the Vodacom League. He got a call up to the national u/20 team in 2009 and was the youngest player in the squad at that time.
Alan Robertson
Squad number: 30
Position: defender
Date of birth: 17 February 1994
Nationality: South African
Robertson was signed by AmaTuks in 2013 from English League side Barnet Football Club. Robertson spent one season playing abroad before he decided to return to South Africa and play in the country’s top flight domestic league.
Washington Arubi
Squad number: 36
Position: goalkeeper
Date of birth: 29 August 1985
Nationality: Zimbabwean
The Zimbabwean international plays between the sticks for the Pretoria based outfit. In 2012 he moved to South Africa and signed with AmaTuks. Before moving to AmaTuks he played for Lancashire Football Club, Highlanders Football Club, Bantu Rovers and, most recently, Dynamos, all based in Zimbabwe.
Geofrey Massa
Squad number: 19
Position: Forward
Date of birth: 19 February 1986
Nationality: Ugandan
Massa began his career with Police FC in the Ugandan Premier League before moving to Egyptian side Al- Masry Club in 2005. He played in Egypt for three years before moving to South African club Jomo Cosmos in 2008. In 2008 he returned to Egypt and signed with Itesalat. In August 2013, he signed a deal with AmaTuks.
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