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{{short description|South African soccer player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Use South African English|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name           = Terrence Mashego
|image          = 
|fullname       = 
|birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1996|6|28|df=y}}
|birth_place    = [[Mamelodi]], South Africa
|height         = 1.72m
|position       = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
|currentclub    = [[Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns]]
|clubnumber     = 14
|youthyears1    = 2006–20??
|youthclubs1    = [[Arcadia Shepherds F.C.|Arcadia Shepherds]]
|years1         = 2016–2017
|clubs1         = [[Tshwane University of Technology|TUT]]
|caps1          = 
|goals1         = 
|years2         = 2017–2018
|clubs2         = [[Mthatha Bucks F.C.|Mthatha Bucks]]
|caps2          = 11
|goals2         = 0
|years3         = 2018–2020
|clubs3         = [[TS Galaxy F.C.|TS Galaxy]]
|caps3          = 58
|goals3         = 2
|years4         = 2020–2022
|clubs4         = [[Cape Town City F.C. (2016)|Cape Town City]]
|caps4          = 59
|goals4         = 1
|years5         = 2022–
|clubs5         = [[Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns]]
|caps5          = 19
|goals5         = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2021–
|nationalteam1  = [[South Africa national soccer team|South Africa]]
|nationalcaps1  = 5
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|club-update    = 30 June 2024
|nationalteam-update = 9 April 2022
}}
'''Terrence Mashego''' (born 28 June 1996) is a South African professional [[association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[South African Premier Division]] club [[Mamelodi Sundowns]] and the [[South Africa national soccer team|South African national team]].

==Club career==
Mashego was born in [[Mamelodi]], [[Gauteng]].<ref name="new frame">{{Cite web |last=Sibanyoni |first=Buleyeni |date=16 October 2021 |title=Terrence Mashego’s inspirational rise to the top |url=https://www.newframe.com/terrence-mashegos-inspirational-rise-to-the-top/ |access-date=9 April 2022 |website=New Frame}}</ref> He joined [[Arcadia Shepherds F.C.|Arcadia Shepherds]]' youth set-up in 2006.<ref name="new frame" /> Mashego attended [[Bona Lesedi Secondary School]], completing his education in 2014.<ref name="new frame" /> He attended [[Tshwane University of Technology]] through a sports scholarship from 2016, combining study with playing for their football team but left after 8 months and signed for [[National First Division]] club [[Mthatha Bucks F.C.|Mthatha Bucks]].<ref name="new frame" /> He made one appearance for Bucks in the 2016–17 season and 10 appearances in the 2017–18 season.<ref>{{Soccerway|terrence-mashego/481403|access-date=16 March 2024}}</ref>

Mashego joined newly formed National First Division club [[TS Galaxy F.C.|TS Galaxy]] in 2018.<ref name="new frame" /> He won the [[2018–19 Nedbank Cup]] with Galaxy after the club beat [[Kaizer Chiefs F.C.|Kaizer Chiefs]] in May 2019.<ref name="nedbank">{{Cite news |last=Mothowagae |first=Daniel |date=19 May 2019 |title=Galaxy shock Amakhosi in Nedbank Cup final |language=en |work=[[City Press (South Africa)|City Press]] |url=https://www.news24.com/citypress/sport/galaxy-shock-amakhosi-in-nedbank-cup-final-20190519 |access-date=12 October 2021}}</ref>

In October 2020, Mashego signed for [[South African Premier Division]] club [[Cape Town City F.C. (2016)|Cape Town City]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ditlhobolo |first=Austin |date=9 October 2020 |title=Mashego: Cape Town City confirm signing of TS Galaxy defender |url=https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/mashego-cape-town-city-confirm-signing-of-ts-galaxy-defender/1h5k3mvuo44ro1odoxbg3p3ccw |access-date=9 April 2022 |website=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]}}</ref>

==International career==
Mashego received his first call-up to the [[South Africa national soccer team]] for [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)|World Cup qualification]] fixtures against [[Ethiopia national football team|Ethiopia]] in October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 September 2021 |title=Eric Tinkler hails 'dedicated' Terrence Mashego after first Bafana Bafana call-up |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/soccer/bafanabafana/eric-tinkler-hails-dedicated-terrence-mashego-after-first-bafana-bafana-call-up-20210928 |access-date=9 April 2022 |website=sport24}}</ref> He made his debut for South Africa in the 3–1 win over Ethiopia on 9 October.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ratsie |first=Ofentse |date=12 October 2021 |title=Mashego living his dream in the Bafana camp: 'This is a big moment for me' |url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sport/soccer/2021-10-12-mashego-living-his-dream-in-the-bafana-camp-this-is-a-big-moment-for-me/ |access-date=9 April 2022 |website=The Sowetan}}</ref>

==Honours==
'''TS Galaxy'''
*[[Nedbank Cup]]: [[2018–19 Nedbank Cup|2018–19]]<ref name="nedbank" />
'''South Africa'''

* [[Africa Cup of Nations]] third place: [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations|2023]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Piers |date=10 February 2024 |title=South Africa 0–0 DR Congo |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68190249 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240212015031/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68190249 |archive-date=12 February 2024 |access-date=12 February 2024 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{WorldFootball.net|terrence-mashego}}

{{Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. squad}}
{{South Africa squad 2023 Africa Cup of Nations}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mashego, Terrence}}
[[Category:1998 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:South African men's soccer players]]
[[Category:People from Mamelodi]]
[[Category:Soccer players from Gauteng]]
[[Category:Men's association football defenders]]
[[Category:Mthatha Bucks F.C. players]]
[[Category:TS Galaxy F.C. players]]
[[Category:Cape Town City F.C. (2016) players]]
[[Category:Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players]]
[[Category:National First Division players]]
[[Category:South African Premier Division players]]
[[Category:South Africa men's international soccer players]]
[[Category:2023 Africa Cup of Nations players]]

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