Lawrence Siphiwe Tshabalala (born 25 September 1984) is a South African professional football midfielder who plays for Büyüksehir Belediye Erzurumspor and the South Africa national football team.
Tshabalala being one of the most well known and most decorated South African footballers of his generation, was the first player to make his international debut while still playing in the National First Division.
At 90 caps, he is the second most capped player of the South African National Team and played at three African Cup of Nations editions and the 2010 FIFA World Cup, at which he scored the first goal on 11 June 2010 which was nominated for the FIFA Puskás Award.
In August 2015, Tshabalala's 40-yard volley received Internet recognition and received 70,000 hits in its first 60 minutes of being uploaded in England.
Tshabalala is a winger but has played other midfielder roles.