Rushwin Dortley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rushwin Wayne Dortley | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Belhar, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Cape Town Spurs | 80 | (2) |
| 2024– | Kaizer Chiefs | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| South Africa U-23 | |||
| 2024– | South Africa | 5 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:45, 13 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:20, 10 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Rushwin Dortley (born 2 May 2002) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Kaizer Chiefs in the South African Premiership and the South Africa national team.
Club career
[edit]Playing several seasons in the National First Division, Dortley gained national attention when Kaizer Chiefs reportedly bid 3 million rand to sign him. He was an interesting prospect as a left-footed central defender. Following reports that "the player’s representatives have decided to rather secure a move to Europe",[1] Dortley went on trial with FC Nordsjælland in the summer of 2022.[2][3][4]
International career
[edit]Dortley has captained South Africa U-23.[5] On 26 June 2024, he made his debut for the senior squad in a 2024 COSAFA Cup match, scoring in a 1–1 draw with Mozambique.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Gwegwe, Siseko (26 June 2022). "Kaizer Chiefs tabled R3 million for Spurs youngster, but…". The South African. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Craig (16 July 2022). "So where has Chiefs 'target' Dortley ended up?". The South African. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Chiefs Target In Denmark". iDiski Times. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ Gwegwe, Siseko (29 July 2022). "Early Chiefs target returns to SA from Europe". The South African. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Strydom, Marc (31 October 2022). "U23s lucky to get past Togo on away goals". The Sowetan. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "EN, FR, PR: Honours even on day one of HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Cup 2024". cosafa.com. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Rushwin Dortley at Soccerway
- Rushwin Dortley at WorldFootball.net
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