Fawaaz Basadien
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fawaaz Basadien | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1996 | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Milano United | 11 | (0) |
| 2018 | Cape Town City | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Ubuntu Cape Town | 17 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Steenberg United | 8 | (0) |
| 2020-2022 | Moroka Swallows | 29 | (1) |
| 2022–2025 | Stellenbosch | 50 | (1) |
| 2025– | Mamelodi Sundowns | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 August 2025 | |||
Fawaaz Basadien (born 23 December 1996) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa national team.
He won the 2023 Carling Knockout Cup with Stellenbosch.[1]
Career
After unassuming spells with Milano United, Cape Town City, Ubuntu Cape Town and Steenberg United, Basadien was signed by first-tier team Moroka Swallows in 2020. He made his first-tier debut during the 2020-21 South African Premier Division.[2]
After surviving the 2021-22 South African Premier Division with Swallows after a playoff, Basadien moved on to Stellenbosch on a two-year contract.[3][4] In 2023, Basadien helped Stellenbosch win the Carling Black Label Cup, and was also named in a preliminary Bafana Bafana squad prior to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. In the middle of the 2023–24 season, there were persistent rumours about Basadien joining Kaizer Chiefs, but instead Basadien prolonged his contract with the Stellies.
Mamelodi Sundowns
Basadien joined Mamelodi Sundowns in 2025.[5]
Honours
- Carling Knockout Cup: 2023
- MTN 8: Runners-up: 2024
References
- ^ Modiba, Katlego (16 December 2023). "Stellenbosch make history to claim Carling Knockout". The Citizen. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ Fawaaz Basadien at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Molefe, Mazola (14 July 2022). "Swallows and Stellies agree transfer". SABC Sport. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Swallows player joins Stellenbosch". FAR Post. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Molefe, Mazola (3 August 2025). "Mamelodi Sundowns FC confirm new contract talks with Fawaz Basadien". SABC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2025.