▁a ▁South ▁African ▁professional ▁footballer ▁who ▁plays ▁as ▁a ▁def ender ▁for ▁Mar itz burg ▁United ▁and ▁the ▁South ▁African ▁national ▁team . ▁ ▁Career ▁During ▁his ▁form ative ▁years , ▁X ulu ▁spent ▁time ▁in ▁the ▁Ka izer ▁Chief s ▁a cademy ▁before ▁being ▁released ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁where after ▁he ▁joined ▁Mam el odi ▁Sund own s . ▁ ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁X ulu ▁was ▁offered ▁a ▁trial ▁by ▁Barcelona ▁F . C ., ▁before ▁having ▁a ▁two - week ▁trial ▁with ▁Ar sen al ▁F . C . ▁in ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁which ▁he ▁also ▁failed ▁to ▁do ▁enough ▁to ▁win ▁a ▁contract . ▁ ▁In ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁X ulu ▁joined ▁Russian ▁Premier ▁League ▁side ▁FC ▁Rost ov , ▁signing ▁a ▁four - year ▁contract . ▁At ▁Rost ov , ▁Z ulu ▁won ▁the ▁Russian ▁Cup ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 - 1 4 ▁football ing ▁season . ▁ ▁International ▁career ▁X ulu ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁for ▁the ▁South ▁Africa ▁national ▁team ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁in ▁the ▁match ▁against ▁Gab on , ▁he ▁subst it uted ▁Morgan ▁G ould ▁at ▁the ▁ 8 0 th ▁minute . ▁On ▁ 2 8 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁he ▁was ▁named ▁captain ▁for ▁the ▁nation ' s ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁C OS A FA ▁Cup ▁campaign . ▁ ▁Statistics ▁ ▁Club ▁ ▁International ▁.