Phila Dlamini
Philakahle Mfan'fikile Dlamini (born 26 February 1999) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Lexington SC in the USL League One.

Career

Early career 
Dlamini spent time with the KZN Football Academy and the reserve team of Lamontville Golden Arrows, making five appearances for the Golden Arrows' reserve team in the Diski Challenge League. After graduating from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Dlamini signed with AmaZulu. He appeared on the bench for AmaZulu's South African Premier Division first team side, but never made a first-team appearance. In 2021, Dlamini joined National First Division side Uthongathi and made four league appearances.

In 2022, Dlamini moved to the United States to play college soccer at Saginaw Valley State University. He made 15 appearances for the Cardinals in 2022, also adding four assists, earning him first-team All-Midwest Region honors from the United Soccer Coaches and first-team all-conference accolades from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Lexington SC 
On 19 January 2023, Dlamini signed with USL League One side Lexington SC ahead of their inaugural season.

References

Living people
1999 births
AmaZulu F.C. players
College men's soccer players in the United States
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Lexington SC players
Men's association football midfielders
South African expatriate men's soccer players
South African expatriate sportspeople in the United States
South Africa men's under-20 international soccer players
South Africa men's youth international soccer players
South African men's soccer players
USL League One players
Uthongathi F.C. players