Bongokuhle Hlongwane – South Africa | World Cup 2026 Player Profile
Bongokuhle Hlongwane
Date of BirthJune 20, 2000 (age 26)
Place of BirthMartizburg, South Africa
Height / Weight185 / 78
PositionMidfielder
Current ClubMinnesota United FC
14
Career
Appearances
1
Career
Goals
2025-26 Season
| Competition | MP | Gls | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leagues Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| All Competitions | 14 | 1 | 0 |
1
Int'l
Caps
0
Int'l
Goals
South Africa International
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Standard stats — all competitions
| Season | Age | Squad | Country | Comp | MP | Starts | Min | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | Minnesota United FC | USA | Major League Soccer | 10 | 4 | 433 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 26 | South Africa | World | Friendlies | 1 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | Minnesota United FC | World | Leagues Cup | 3 | 2 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | Minnesota United FC | USA | US Open Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | South Africa | — | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | Minnesota United FC | USA | Major League Soccer | 37 | 30 | 2,752 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | Minnesota United FC | USA | Major League Soccer | 35 | 26 | 2,181 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | Minnesota United FC | World | Leagues Cup | 2 | 2 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | South Africa | World | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 1 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | Minnesota United FC | USA | Major League Soccer | 30 | 29 | 2,492 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | Minnesota United FC | USA | US Open Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | Minnesota United FC | World | Leagues Cup | 5 | 5 | 412 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | South Africa | — | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 4 | 1 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | South Africa | World | Friendlies | 2 | 1 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | South Africa | World | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 2 | 2 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 22 | Minnesota United FC | USA | Major League Soccer | 30 | 19 | 1,675 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 22 | Minnesota United FC | USA | US Open Cup | 3 | 2 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 22 | South Africa | World | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 6 | 5 | 494 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 22 | South Africa | World | Friendlies | 3 | 2 | 165 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 21 | Maritzburg Utd | South-Africa | Premier Soccer League | 16 | 15 | 1,347 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 21 | Maritzburg Utd | South-Africa | Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 21 | South Africa | World | Friendlies | 1 | 1 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 20 | Maritzburg Utd | South-Africa | Premier Soccer League | 21 | 13 | 1,228 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 20 | Maritzburg Utd | South-Africa | Cup | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 20 | Maritzburg Utd | South-Africa | 8 Cup | 1 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAREER | — | 3 Clubs | — | — | 217 | 163 | 14,331 | 40 | 14 | 54 | 13 | 0 |
Shooting stats
| Season | Squad | Comp | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 0 | 2 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2026 | South Africa | Friendlies | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2025 | Minnesota United FC | Leagues Cup | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| 2025 | Minnesota United FC | US Open Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 3 | 27 | 11 | 40.7% | 0.11 | 0.27 |
| 2024 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 11 | 39 | 27 | 69.2% | 0.28 | 0.41 |
| 2024 | Minnesota United FC | Leagues Cup | 0 | 2 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2023-24 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 8 | 73 | 36 | 49.3% | 0.11 | 0.22 |
| 2023-24 | Minnesota United FC | US Open Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Minnesota United FC | Leagues Cup | 7 | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 1.75 | 1.75 |
| 2023-24 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 0 | 2 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2023-24 | South Africa | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | South Africa | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 2 | 27 | 14 | 51.9% | 0.07 | 0.14 |
| 2022-23 | Minnesota United FC | US Open Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | South Africa | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | South Africa | Friendlies | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Maritzburg Utd | Premier Soccer League | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Maritzburg Utd | Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | South Africa | Friendlies | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Maritzburg Utd | Premier Soccer League | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Maritzburg Utd | Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Maritzburg Utd | 8 Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAREER | 3 Clubs | — | 40 | 179 | 94 | 52.5% | 0.22 | 0.43 |
Discipline & miscellaneous stats
| Season | Squad | Comp | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2026 | South Africa | Friendlies | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2025 | Minnesota United FC | Leagues Cup | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | 4 |
| 2025 | Minnesota United FC | US Open Cup | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 30.6 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 57 | 31 | 43 |
| 2024 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 24.2 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 31 |
| 2024 | Minnesota United FC | Leagues Cup | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 27.7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 59 | 26 | 48 |
| 2023-24 | Minnesota United FC | US Open Cup | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Minnesota United FC | Leagues Cup | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | South Africa | Friendlies | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | South Africa | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 18.6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 27 |
| 2022-23 | Minnesota United FC | US Open Cup | 1.7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | South Africa | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | South Africa | Friendlies | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Maritzburg Utd | Premier Soccer League | 15.0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Maritzburg Utd | Cup | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | South Africa | Friendlies | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Maritzburg Utd | Premier Soccer League | 13.6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Maritzburg Utd | Cup | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Maritzburg Utd | 8 Cup | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| CAREER | 3 Clubs | — | 159.2 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
CrdY = Yellow cards · CrdR = Red cards · Fls = Fouls committed · Fld = Fouls drawn · Int = Interceptions · TklW = Tackles won
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