Sibusiso Zuma
| Date of birth | 23 June 1975 |
| Place of birth | Mpumalanga |
| Nationality | South African |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Forward |
He made his debut in domestic football for the African Wanderers in the 1995-1996 season and his performances earned him a move to the bigger Soweto team the Orlando Pirates. He plays mainly on the right wing but can be pushed into playing as a striker. He did well in two seasons with Orlando Pirates and he earned an international debut in October 1998 against Angola. His excellent performances for club and country earned him a transfer to Europe in the summer of 1999 to FC Copenhagen. He went on to make a major contribution as they won the Danish title in 2000-01, scoring ten goals including a spectacular effort in the championship decider against Brondby. He played in the African Nations Cup Finals where he scored a goal and he will challenge Quinton Fortune for the starting position on the left wing.
Appearances made in World Cup Qualification: 5
Goals scored in World Cup Qualification: 1.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | FC Kobenhavn | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | FC Kobenhavn | UEFA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2003-04 | FC Kobenhavn | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | Bundesliga | 23 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | Bundesliga | 21 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | Bundesliga | 11 | 4 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 25 Jul 2001 | Torpedo Kutaisi v FC København | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 01 Aug 2001 | FC København v Torpedo Kutaisi | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 08 Aug 2001 | FC København v Lazio | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Lazio v FC København | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 20 Sep 2001 | FC København v Obilic Belgrade | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 27 Sep 2001 | Obilic Belgrade v FC København | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 18 Oct 2001 | FC København v Ajax | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Nov 2001 | Ajax v FC København | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 22 Nov 2001 | FC København v Borussia Dortmund | L | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 04 Dec 2001 | Borussia Dortmund v FC København | L |
1-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Nov 2003 | FC København v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Real Mallorca v FC København | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | South Africa | COSAFA Cup | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | South Africa | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | South Africa | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | South Africa | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | South Africa | Reunification Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | South Africa | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | South Africa | Nelson Mandela Challenge | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | South Africa | COSAFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | South Africa | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2004-05 | South Africa | COSAFA Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | South Africa | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2005-06 | South Africa | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 4 |
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| 2006-07 | South Africa | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | South Africa | Nelson Mandela Challenge | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | South Africa | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | South Africa | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct 1998 | South Africa v Angola | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 4 |
| 16 Dec 1998 | South Africa v Egypt | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Feb 1999 | Botswana v South Africa | W | 1-2 | COSAFA Cup | Preliminary |
| 20 Jun 1999 | Angola v South Africa | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 4 |
| 03 Sep 2000 | Congo v South Africa | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | South Africa v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | South Africa v Liberia | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Mauritius v South Africa | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 27 Jan 2001 | South Africa v Burkina Faso | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group E |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Malawi v South Africa | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group E |
| 24 Mar 2001 | South Africa v Mauritius | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Italy v South Africa | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 May 2001 | South Africa v Zimbabwe | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group E |
| 17 Jun 2001 | South Africa v Congo | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Burkina Faso v South Africa | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group E |
| 14 Jul 2001 | South Africa v Malawi | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group E |
| 10 Nov 2001 | South Africa v Egypt | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Burkina Faso v South Africa | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Ghana v South Africa | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Morocco v South Africa | W | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 03 Feb 2002 | Mali v South Africa | L | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 20 May 2002 | South Africa v Scotland | W | 2-0 | REUNIFICATION CUP | |
| 23 May 2002 | Turkey v South Africa | W | 0-2 | REUNIFICATION CUP | |
| 02 Jun 2002 | Paraguay v South Africa | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 08 Jun 2002 | South Africa v Slovenia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 12 Jun 2002 | South Africa v Spain | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 08 Sep 2002 | Ivory Coast v South Africa | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 11 |
| 13 Oct 2002 | South Africa v Burundi | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 11 |
| 19 Nov 2002 | South Africa v Senegal | W | 1-1 (4-1) | NELSON MANDELA CHALLENGE | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | South Africa v Jamaica | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Egypt v South Africa | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Tunisia v South Africa | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Mauritius v South Africa | L | 2-0 | COSAFA Cup | 1st round |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Senegal v South Africa | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Jan 2004 | Benin v South Africa | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Nigeria v South Africa | L | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 04 Feb 2004 | Morocco v South Africa | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 30 Mar 2004 | Australia v South Africa | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2004 | Uganda v South Africa | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | South Africa v Nigeria | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | South Africa v Australia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Seychelles v South Africa | W | 0-3 | COSAFA Cup | Semi-final |
| 26 Mar 2005 | South Africa v Uganda | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Iceland v South Africa | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Burkina Faso v South Africa | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Germany v South Africa | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2005 | South Africa v Congo DR | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Egypt v South Africa | L | 1-0 | Nelson Mandela Challenge | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Chad v South Africa | W | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 11 |
| 28 Mar 2007 | South Africa v Bolivia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2007 | South Africa v Chad | W | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 11 |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Congo v South Africa | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 11 |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Scotland v South Africa | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2007 | South Africa v USA | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jan 2008 | South Africa v Mozambique | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jan 2008 | South Africa v Botswana | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jan 2008 | South Africa v Angola | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 27 Jan 2008 | Tunisia v South Africa | L | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Senegal v South Africa | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 19 Aug 2008 | Australia v South Africa | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | South Africa v Nigeria | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 4 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.