Olwethu Makhanya
Philadelphia Union · DF #24 · South Africa · Group A 58Rating0Caps0Goals22Age
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Club season 2025/26 Major League Soccer (2025 season)
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Uncapped debutant; helped Union win 2025 Supporters' Shield
Date of birth2004-04-30 (age 22) NationalitySouth Africa ClubPhiladelphia Union · United States LeagueMajor League Soccer PositionDF · #24 Height— Preferred foot— Market value—
Olwethu Makhanya started at Stellenbosch, winning the 2022/23 Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player award, before joining Philadelphia Union in 2023 as the club's first U-22 Initiative signing. He broke into the first team in 2025, forming an elite centre-back partnership with Jakob Glesnes as the Union won the Supporters' Shield with a league-low goals conceded. Brave and composed, he is an uncapped debutant named in South Africa's World Cup squad.
- Uncapped at senior level when named in the World Cup squad
- Philadelphia Union's first-ever U-22 Initiative signing
- Helped the Union win the 2025 MLS Supporters' Shield
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