01/06/2024
Dennis Yuki Mcebo Masina
Born : 29 May 1982
Place : Mbabane, Swaziland
Position : Midfielder
Is a Liswati former footballer who played for clubs in South Africa and Belgium as a midfielder.
Masina started playing football for Manzini Wanderers in Eswatini where he scored 14 goals in 30 games.
In 2000 he moved to South Africa and signed with Eastern Cape based Bush Bucks, he lasted only two seasons with the Bucks and made 46 appearance scoring 7 goals in the process.
Masina was linked with a move to Feyenoord in July 2002, and later with Tottenham Hotspur in October but signed for Supersport United late that year.
With Supersport United he won SAA Supa 8 (MTN8) after beating Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 in the final at ABSA Stadium on 2 October 2004. He played 41 games and scored 8 goals for Supersport.
Masina attracted interest abroad and eventually signed with a Belgian club SC Eendracht Aalst and played 23 games that season scoring 5 goals.
He then signed with another Belgian club KV Mechelen scored 6 goals after 27 games and moved back to South Africa after 2 years on Belgium.
He returned to Supersport United and helped the team win two league titles, by the time he was released in 2009; Masina had managed 34 appearance and scored 3 goals.
In 2009 he signed a contract with Orlando Pirates, he was part of the team when Pirates won the league (2010/11), MTN8 (2011), Telkom Knockout (2011) and Nedbank Cup (2011). Masina's progress was hammered by injuries which forced Pirates to release him on loan to Mpumalanga Black Aces after just 11 games.
His loan deal was soon made permanent, during the 2012/13 season he helped the team regain promotion to the PSL after finishing 3rd on the on the 2nd Division (Mvela) and winning the PSL promotion/relegation play-offs. He played 36 goals and scored 5 goals for Amazayoni from 2011-2016.
He also played for Mbombela United where he retired on 2019.
Masina represented Swaziland national team 36 times from 1999-2011.
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