Gladwin Shitolo

Gladwin Shitolo (born 10 August 1989) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder, centre-back or right-back for South African Premier Division side Lamontville Golden Arrows.

Early life Shitolo was born in Giyani.

Club career He started his career at Jomo Cosmos, joining the club at the age of 17 in 2006, before joining the first-team in 2009.

He signed for Orlando Pirates in summer 2014.

Shitolo spent the second half of the 2014–15 season on loan at Platinum Stars, before joining Lamontville Golden Arrows on loan for the 2015–16 season.

On 16 January 2019, he joined Chippa United on loan.

He again joined Lamontville Golden Arrows on loan in summer 2019.

International career Shitolo has represented South Africa at under-20 and under-23 levels, representing the former at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

He was again called up to the national side in 2020, but the fixtures were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa. He made his international debut on 8 October 2020 in a 1–1 draw with Namibia.