Английская Википедия:Devin Titus

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Devin Titus (born 18 May 2001) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a forward for DStv Premiership side Stellenbosch FC and the South Africa national under-23 football team.

Club career

Stellenbosch FC

Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Titus' footballing career began at the age of six when he started playing for local amateur side Bishop Lavis, who at the time were coached by his father.

He later signed for professional side Stellenbosch FC where he initially joined the reserve team, who compete in the DStv Diski Challenge, and won the club's Diski Player of the Season award following the 2020-21 campaign. Mid-way through the same season, his form was recognised by head coach Steve Barker who handed him his senior debut in a 1-1 DStv Premiership draw against Black Leopards. The following season, Titus was named the reserve team's captain and he led the side to the league trophy, with his performances later seeing the reserves' No. 7 jersey temporarily retired by the players for the 2022-23 season in honour of his contributions. As a result of Stellenbosch's reserve league triumph, the club was also invited to take part in the 2022 Premier League Next Gen Cup in England where Titus scored two goals against Nottingham Forest in the semi-final before netting a first-half hat-trick in a 7–2 victory over Leicester City in the final.

In July 2023, he was rewarded with a first-team contract and permanently promoted to the senior side, where he went on to be an ever-present in the top-flight the following season, serving as the only player to feature in all 30 matches for the club in the domestic campaign. He also featured in four Nedbank Cup matches, scoring the opening goal in the 6–3 Round of 16 win over TS Galaxy, as Stellenbosch went on to reach the semi-final of the competition for the first time. The club ultimately failed to progress to the final but Titus was later nominated for the competition's Most Promising Player of the Tournament award.

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Devin Titus alongside captain Lee Langeveldt after winning the Carling Knockout Cup with Stellenbosch FC

The following season, Titus made his 50th appearance for Stellenbosch FC when he took to the field for the league match against Mamelodi Sundowns in September, becoming the fifth-youngest player from the club to reach the milestone. Later in the year, he helped the team win its first-ever Cup competition, featuring in all four matches, including the final against TS Galaxy, and scoring twice as Stellenbosch won the 2023 Carling Knockout Cup trophy.

International career

South Africa U-23

Titus has represented South Africa at U-23 level and received his first call-up by coach David Notoane in March 2023 for the third round of 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Congo. He made his debut in a 1–1 home draw in the first leg but was ultimately unable to help his side qualify for the competition, which also served as the qualification route for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup1		League Cup2		Continental3		Other4		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stellenbosch FC	2020–21	Premiership	1	0	0	0	–	–	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2021–22		6	0	0	0	–	–	0	0	0	0	6	0
	2022–23		30	6	4	1	–	–	0	0	0	0	34	7
	2023–24		15	3	1	1	4	2	0	0	2	0	22	6
Career total			52	9	5	2	4	2	0	0	2	0	63	13

¹ Includes Nedbank Cup matches.
² Includes Carling Knockout matches.
³ Includes CAF Champions League matches.
⁴ Includes MTN 8 matches.

Honours

Stellenbosch FC

• Carling Knockout Cup: 2023
• DStv Diski Challenge: 2021–22
• Premier League Next Gen Cup: 2022