Bongani Zungu (born 9 October 1992) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Amazulu and the South Africa national team.
Club career Having joined the University of Pretoria from Dynamos at the start of the 2012–13 season, Zungu helped AmaTuks to a top eight finish in the club's debut campaign in the PSL. At the end of the season it was announced that Zungu would be joining Mamelodi Sundowns in a swap deal, with Buhle Mkhwanazi and Siyabonga Ngubane joining University of Pretoria.
Zungu suffered a hairline fracture of the shin in a 3–2 win over Maritzburg United, ruling him out for up to twelve weeks. Despite missing most of the second half of the 2015–16 season, Zungu had the perfect send off from Sundowns with the club lifting the PSL title in May 2016.
On 20 January 2016, Zungu's agent Steve Kapeluschnik confirmed that he would be joining Portuguese side Vitória de Guimarães upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the season. After a season in Portugal, Zungu moved to French club Amiens.
Zungu signed for Scottish club Rangers on loan from Amiens in October 2020. Rangers secured an option to sign him permanently for a £2.7 million transfer fee. In February 2021 he was one of five Rangers players fined by Scottish police "for attending an illegal gathering of 10 people in a flat" in breach of lockdown rules during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
Zungu rejoined the Mamelodi Sundowns in August 2022 before leaving the team in June 2024.
He joined Amazulu in December 2024.
International career Zungu made his debut for South Africa in a 2–0 win against Burkina Faso on 17 August 2013. He scored his first international goal against Swaziland on 15 November 2013, with South Africa winning 3–0.
Personal life In July 2014 Zungu was a victim of a hi-jacking when a group of armed men made off with his car outside his home in Duduza.
He and his partner Cindy Mahlangu had their first child in 2022.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinental OtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsUniversity of Pretoria2012–13Premier Division2571010—00277Mamelodi Sundowns2013–14Premier Division221202000002612014–15230501020103202015–1613000420000172Total58170722010753Vitória Guimarães2016–17Primeira Liga1605121——2322017–18310000001041Total19151210010273Amiens2017–18Ligue 12610020——2812018–19500000——502019–202110031——2422020–21Ligue 2200000——202021–221303000——160Total67230510000753Rangers (on loan)2020–21Scottish Premiership14000205000210Career total18311161174702022516
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSouth Africa201361201430201591201600201740201810201952202021Total305
Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zungu goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Bongani ZunguNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 15 November 2013 Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland 1–0 3–0 Friendly2 29 March 2015 Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa 1–1 1–1 Friendly3 28 June 2019 Al Salam Stadium, Cairo, Egypt 1–0 1–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations4 10 July 2019 Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt 1–1 1–2 2019 Africa Cup of Nations5 13 November 2020 Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa 2–0 2-0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Honours Mamelodi Sundowns PSL: 2013–14; 2015–16 Nedbank Cup: 2014–15 Telkom Knockout: 2015–16 African Football League : 2022
Rangers Scottish Premiership: 2020–21
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