Player profile

Olwethu Makhanya

South Africa · Defender · Born 30 April 2004

Latest recorded appearance

Rangers · Heart Of Midlothian vs Rangers · 28 October 2026

Latest match appearance in our records; this does not confirm the player’s current club.

Seasons

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2026
2025

Player profile

As of 3 Nov 2026
Playing name
O. Makhanya
Given names
Olwethu
Family name
Makhanya
Date of birth
2004-04-30
Birthplace
Durban
Birth country
South Africa
Nationality
South Africa
Height
—
Weight
—
Reported position
Defender
Reported shirt number
24

Source: API-Football player profiles. These are dated profile facts, not a historical lineup or evidence of a current club. — means unavailable.

Career history

Clubs and national teams

5 teams

Career history available. Last checked UTC.

TEAMSEASONS
South Africa
  • 2027
  • 2026
Philadelphia Union
  • 2026
  • 2025
  • 2024
  • 2023
Stellenbosch
  • 2022
Philadelphia Union IISeasons not reported
RangersSeasons not reported

All available years. Some teams or seasons may be missing. Seasons do not confirm transfer dates or appearances. Source: API-Football · As of UTC.

Honours & trophies

Competitions, seasons and finishes

All career years

Some honour details are missing or unconfirmed. Last checked UTC.

COMPETITIONSEASONFINISH
MLS Next ProUSA20242nd Place
MLS Next ProUSASeason not reported2nd Place

All available years. Includes wins and other finishes. Undated entries may overlap, so these are not a total trophy count. Source: API-Football · As of UTC.

Transfer history

All available years

Coverage →

History available. Last checked 02/11/2026, 02:25:22 UTC.

DATEFROMTOFEE / STATUS
29 Jul 2026
Philadelphia Union
Rangers
Transfer
18 Jul 2023
Stellenbosch
Philadelphia Union
N/A

Some transfers or fees may be missing. An unknown fee does not mean a free transfer. Matching reports within seven days are shown once.

Injuries & suspensions

All available years

History available. Last checked 02/11/2026, 03:09:22 UTC.

REASONSTARTEND
Red Card21 Mar 202523 Mar 2025

A missing end date does not confirm a current injury. Overlapping absences are not added together.

Match availability

View reports for Friendlies 2026

Source: API-Football · Profile updated · About the data