Brighton Mhlongo bio: age, socks scandal, car, net worth, Instagram, latest news
Brighton Mhlongo is a renowned soccer player in South Africa. Brighton Mhlongo current team is Tshakuma Tsha Madzivhandila FC, which was formerly known as Bidvest Wits. Soccer fans blew out of proportion the controversial socks scandal about the player. However, the scandal’s fame lasted for a short time because everyone’s attention was on the player's new luxurious car. It is not the first scandal the player has faced in his life. Gossips had it that his marriage almost ended because of alcoholism, and a woman claimed that she lost his baby a day before his wedding.
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Brighton Mhlongo net worth is growing steadily. He has a new BMW M4 Coupé from Germany. The player rose from a humble beginning to own a fleet of cars today. His first car was an R180,000 Volkswagen Polo Vivo, and he bought an R550,000 BMW 2 Series Coupe a few years later. The convertible version of the vehicle costs R840,000. Brighton Mhlongo car, BMW M4 Coupé, cost R1.4 million. On the comments section of Soccerladuma.com, a concerned football fan claimed that Brighton owns a golf 6R and a BMW 235 convertible, but the BMW M4 Coupé car belongs to Oupa Manyisa.
Brighton Mhlongo profile summary
- Full name: Brighton Mhlongo
- Date of birth: 12th January 1991
- Age: 29 years
- Career: Soccer player
- Nationality: South African
- Brighton Mhlongo Instagram: brighton_mhlongo1
Brighton Mhlongo biography
He was born on 12th January 1991 in Soweto, South Africa. Brighton Mhlongo age is 29 years, and he plays in the South African Premier League (ABSA) as a goalkeeper of Bidvest Wits. Mhlongo was also part of the senior Bafana Bafana squad that played in June 2016 against the Gambians during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Other clubs that the player has played for include Chippa United (2018/19), Orlando Pirates (2017/18), FC Azziz Kara (2011/12), and Garankuwa United FC (2010/11).
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A comparative analysis of Brighton Mhlongo stats between Transfermarket.com and Fmdataba.com reveals that his market value ranges between 100 and 150 Euros, which is around R1800 to R3000. His playing record is also stunning, and Brighton Mhlongo salary can allow him to buy an R1.4 million BMW M4 Coupé.
Did Brighton Mhlongo almost ruin his marriage?
The player wedded Dimakatso Mareme in a traditional wedding at Mabopane Block C, and they did a second wedding ceremony at Protea Glen in Soweto the day after the traditional wedding. The player's close friends like Oupa Manyisa, Patrick Phungwayo, Menzi Masuku, and other close footballers attended the events. Brighton and his wife got a son on 2nd May 2015 and named him Lesedi Alexander Mhlongo.
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Drum magazine published an article about a woman named Bongi who claimed that the player got her pregnant and married another woman behind her back. She alleged that she had a miscarriage before the day the celebrity married Dimakatso.
Alcoholism almost destroyed his marriage. It is alleged that his wife separated from him for six months because he would miss going home for days while drinking with his friends. The player refuted the claims about his failed marriage and blamed haters for spreading the false rumours. His wife admitted that their marriage got shaky when they relocated from Johannesburg to the Eastern Cape but refused to comment about his drinking problem.
Brighton Mhlongo latest news: Brighton Mhlongo wearing Wits socks
Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM) is the new sponsor and owner of Bidvest Wits. The club lost Kapp sponsorship when it held the fourth position in the 2020-21 Premier Soccer League. South Africans were surprised to see a Kappa logo on Brighton Mhlongo socks during the match while the rest of the team wore socks that had a TTM logo.
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Mzansi requested PSL to fine players who are unprofessional because they perceived the player's actions as disrespectful to TTM. They also expected that PSL should have commanded the goalkeeper to remove the black socks and wear the red Adidas socks like his teammates before participating in the game.
Brighton Mhlongo is one of the best goalkeepers South Africa has ever had. Most of his fans can relate to the challenges he has faced in life. Everyone stumbles, and every marriage or career has its challenges. The player has a happy marriage, and his career is shining bright like a diamond.
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