Background and career
Khuliso Johnson Mudau, also known as Sailorman (born 26 April 1995) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a right back for Betway Premiership club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa national team.
Mudau began his club career with JDR Stars in the third tier, then known as the Vodacom League, in 2015. He joined newly promoted Magesi in the National First Division in 2016 and made 18 appearances during his first season in professional football, although the club were relegated at the end of the campaign. He remained in the second tier, signing for his hometown club, Black Leopards, at the start of the 2017–18 season. In his first season with Leopards, he helped the club secure promotion to the Premier Soccer League through the promotion play-offs. He made more than 70 appearances in all competitions for the club, attracting interest from several leading PSL sides before joining Mamelodi Sundowns in 2020. Mudau won the Premier Soccer League title in his first season with Sundowns, earning his first major honour. He established himself as a regular first-team player during the 2021–22 season and made his senior international debut for South Africa.
