Minnesota United FC

Bongokuhle Hlongwane

Forward#21

Key facts

Age: 26
Height: 1.85 m
Weight: 78 kg
Number: #21
Born: 20/6/2000
Position: Forward
Nationality: South Africa

Official profile

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Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026 MLS MIN	10	5	10	1	0	1	9	1	7
Regular Season MIN	27	28	49	1	3	2	31	10	8
Eastern Conference Playoffs - Wild Card MIN	4	3	8	1	0	1	4	1	2
Regular Season MIN	23	31	32	2	11	4	51	23	3
Eastern Conference Playoffs - Wild Card MIN	3	5	3	1	0	0	3	3	0
2023 MLS MIN	29	24	59	2	8	5	89	33	2
Regular Season MIN	18	24	28	0	2	4	43	15	3
Eastern Conference Playoffs - First Round MIN	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 MLSMinnesota United FC	22	0	1	9	1	1,000	1	0	7	22	12	5	10	0	16	0
2026 International FriendlySouth Africa	1	0	0	1	0	60	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	0
2025 MLSMinnesota United FC	38	3	2	35	11	2,806	2	0	10	38	7	31	57	0	35	0
2024 MLSMinnesota United FC	35	11	4	54	26	2,241	3	0	3	35	9	36	35	0	35	0
2023 MLSMinnesota United FC	30	8	3	89	33	2,492	2	0	2	30	1	24	59	0	42	0
2023 International FriendlySouth Africa	2	–	–	–	–	128	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2022 International FriendlySouth Africa	3	2	0	4	2	165	0	0	0	3	1	2	6	0	3	0
2022 MLSMinnesota United FC	30	2	5	43	15	1,673	0	0	3	30	11	26	28	0	27	0
Career8 seasons	161	26	15	235	88	10,565	8	0	26	159	41	125	196	0	159	0

Game log, 2026 MLS

Game
2 Nov @ LAFCW 3-1 2 Nov	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
29 Oct v Sporting Kansas CityW 3-1 29 Oct	0	0	0	59	0	0	1	0	0	1	1
25 Oct @ Houston Dynamo FCD 0-0 25 Oct	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
18 Oct v St. Louis CITY SCW 3-2 18 Oct	0	2	1	90	0	0	1	0	1	4	2
15 Oct @ Colorado RapidsD 2-2 15 Oct	0	1	0	82	0	2	1	0	0	1	2
11 Oct v Houston Dynamo FCD 2-2 11 Oct	0	0	0	63	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
27 Sept @ Seattle Sounders FCL 1-3 27 Sept	1	0	0	45	0	0	1	1	0	0	1
20 Aug v Atlanta United FCL 1-2 20 Aug	0	0	0	68	0	2	1	0	0	0	1
16 Aug @ Real Salt LakeD 1-1 16 Aug	0	0	0	45	0	0	1	1	0	0	1
2 Aug v San Diego FCD 1-1 2 Aug	0	0	0	10	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
26 July v Vancouver WhitecapsD 0-0 26 July	0	0	0	9	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
23 July @ Sporting Kansas CityL 1-2 23 July	0	0	0	26	1	0	1	1	1	1	0
24 May v Real Salt LakeD 1-1 24 May	0	1	0	25	0	1	1	1	0	0	0
14 May v Colorado RapidsL 0-1 14 May	0	0	0	26	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
26 Apr v LAFCL 0-1 26 Apr	0	2	0	62	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
12 Apr @ San Diego FCW 2-1 12 Apr	0	1	0	7	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
5 Apr @ LA GalaxyW 2-1 5 Apr	0	1	0	9	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
23 Mar v Seattle Sounders FCD 0-0 23 Mar	0	0	0	18	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
16 Mar @ Vancouver WhitecapsL 0-6 16 Mar	0	0	0	45	0	2	1	1	1	2	2
8 Mar @ Nashville SCL 1-3 8 Mar	0	0	0	66	0	0	1	0	0	0	3
1 Mar v FC CincinnatiW 1-0 1 Mar	0	0	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
22 Feb @ Austin FCD 2-2 22 Feb	0	0	0	65	0	0	1	0	0	0	1

Recent games

Nov '268
v San Jose Earthquakes
Did not record a stat
W 3-1
Nov '262
@ LAFC
Did not record a stat
W 3-1
Oct '2629
v Sporting Kansas City
1 FA
W 3-1
Oct '2625
@ Houston Dynamo FC
1 SHOT · 1 FA
D 0-0
Oct '2618
v St. Louis CITY SC
2 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FC · 4 FA
W 3-2
Oct '2615
@ Colorado Rapids
1 SHOT · 1 FA · 2 OFF
D 2-2
Oct '2611
v Houston Dynamo FC
Did not record a stat
D 2-2
Sept '2627
@ Seattle Sounders FC
1 A
L 3-1

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.

Splits, MLS

Split
AwayHome or away · won 31 of 79	79	0.2	0.1	1.3	0.5	64.4	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.8	1.2	1.2
HomeHome or away · won 31 of 76	76	0.2	0.1	1.7	0.7	67.5	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.7	1.2	0.8
WinsResult	62	0.2	0.1	1.3	0.7	68.4	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.8	1.3	0.5
LossesResult	55	0.1	0.1	1.4	0.5	63.7	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.9	1.2	1.7
DrawsResult	38	0.1	0.1	1.8	0.5	64.9	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.7	1.0	0.7
Regular seasonStage · won 62 of 155	155	0.2	0.1	1.5	0.6	65.9	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.8	1.2	1.0
Real Salt LakeOpponent · won 5 of 12	12	0.0	0.0	1.9	0.5	81.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.2	0.8	1.0	1.0
Seattle Sounders FCOpponent · won 4 of 12	12	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.3	65.9	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.5	0.8	0.9	1.3
Sporting Kansas CityOpponent · won 5 of 11	11	0.1	0.2	0.8	0.3	61.7	0.1	0.4	1.0	0.3	0.9	0.7	0.7
Houston Dynamo FCOpponent · won 5 of 10	10	0.5	0.1	1.1	0.6	69.5	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.1	1.2	1.0	0.3
LA GalaxyOpponent · won 3 of 10	10	0.3	0.3	1.8	1.2	66.4	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.9	0.8	1.5
Colorado RapidsOpponent · won 3 of 9	9	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.6	60.1	0.1	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.4	1.2	1.1
FC DallasOpponent · won 3 of 9	9	0.1	0.3	2.2	0.7	77.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.1	1.2	1.2
LAFCOpponent · won 2 of 9	9	0.1	0.0	1.2	0.2	56.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.8	1.1	1.0
Austin FCOpponent · won 2 of 8	8	0.0	0.0	1.9	0.4	65.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.8	2.1	1.1
Vancouver WhitecapsOpponent · won 2 of 8	8	0.1	0.0	1.5	0.5	65.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.9	1.6	1.5
Portland TimbersOpponent · won 3 of 7	7	0.6	0.3	2.4	1.4	79.6	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.6	2.4	1.3
St. Louis CITY SCOpponent · won 6 of 7	7	0.1	0.0	1.6	0.4	77.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.4	2.1	0.9
San Jose EarthquakesOpponent · won 5 of 6	6	0.5	0.0	2.8	1.2	67.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.3
San Diego FCOpponent · won 2 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	53.6	0.0	0.6	1.0	0.4	1.2	1.6	0.8
Chicago Fire FCOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.7	0.7	0.3	50.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	0.3	1.0	1.0
FC CincinnatiOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.7	66.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.7
Nashville SCOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	1.7	1.0	67.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.0	0.7	1.3
New York City FCOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	57.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	2.0	0.7
Red Bull New YorkOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.3	0.0	1.7	0.7	59.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.7	2.0	0.7
Atlanta United FCOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	47.5	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0
CF MontréalOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	2.5	0.0	88.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.5	2.0
D.C. UnitedOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	74.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	0.5
Inter Miami CFOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	45.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	1.5
New England RevolutionOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	2.5	0.0	55.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	1.5	0.5
Orlando City SCOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	1.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	57.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	1.5
Philadelphia UnionOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	21.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.5
Toronto FCOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	72.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.5	0.5
Charlotte FCOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	30.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
Allianz Field, Saint Paul, MinnesotaGround · won 31 of 76	76	0.2	0.1	1.7	0.7	67.5	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.7	1.2	0.8
America First Field, Sandy, UtahGround · won 2 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	84.7	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.2	0.7	1.0	1.2
Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CaliforniaGround · won 2 of 6	6	0.3	0.2	1.2	0.7	62.8	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.5	2.0
Lumen Field, Seattle, WashingtonGround · won 1 of 6	6	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.3	64.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.3	0.5	2.0
BC Place, VancouverGround · won 2 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.4	67.2	0.0	0.4	1.0	0.2	1.0	1.8	1.2
BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, CaliforniaGround · won 1 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	54.4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.6	1.4	1.2
Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, ColoradoGround · won 1 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.8	75.8	0.0	0.6	1.0	0.2	0.4	1.6	1.8
Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, TexasGround · won 2 of 5	5	0.4	0.2	1.0	0.6	69.6	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.4	0.2	0.2
Toyota StadiumGround · won 3 of 5	5	0.2	0.4	2.4	0.8	69.6	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.4	1.6	1.6
Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, KansasGround · won 1 of 4	4	0.3	0.3	0.8	0.3	73.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.5	0.5	1.8
Q2 Stadium, Austin, TexasGround · won 1 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	63.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.5	1.8	0.8
Energizer Park, St. Louis, MissouriGround · won 3 of 3	3	0.3	0.0	1.7	0.3	67.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	2.0	0.3
Providence Park, Portland, OregonGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.7	0.3	2.3	1.3	80.3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	2.7	1.0
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CaliforniaGround · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	62.3	0.0	0.7	1.0	0.3	1.3	1.3	0.7
GEODIS Park, Nashville, TennesseeGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	78.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	2.0
PayPal Park, San Jose, CaliforniaGround · won 2 of 2	2	1.0	0.0	3.5	1.5	80.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	0.5
Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New JerseyGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	44.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	2.0	0.5
Subaru Park, Chester, PennsylvaniaGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	21.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.5
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North CarolinaGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	30.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
BMO Field, TorontoGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	54.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.0
Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FloridaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	19.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	2.0
Citi Field, New York, New YorkGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	38.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	0.0
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MassachusettsGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	0.0
Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, FloridaGround · won 1 of 1	1	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	24.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GeorgiaGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Soldier Field, Chicago, IllinoisGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	2.0