Former Maritzburg United and South Africa national team forward Bongokuhle Hlongwane continues to impress in Major League Soccer with Minnesota United. The 22-year-old scored his second match winner in three days on Saturday with a goal deep into second half stoppage time in Minnesota’s 1-0 victory at Portland Timbers, making it four goals in his last four matches in all competitions. After making a promising start with two goals and five assists in his first season, Hlongwane already has six goals and an assist in thirteen matches during the 2023 campaign.

Watch Hlongwane’s late winner below along with all goals and assists from African players in the top three divisions of American soccer, including a two-goal performance from Ugandan forward Edward Kizza in the second tier USL Championship.

Bongokuhle Hlongwane (South Africa) scores a late winner to give Minnesota United a victory at Portland Timbers

Lalas Abubakar (Ghana) heads in his second goal of the season in Colorado Rapids defeat to Real Salt Lake

Edward Kizza (Uganda) finds the net twice for his first goals of the season in a victory for Pittsburgh Riverhounds over Las Vegas

Elvis Amoh (Ghana) converts from the penalty spot to put Hartford Athletic beyond reach against Loudoun United

Arthur Bosua (South Africa) and Tobias Otieno (Kenya) each score for South Georgia Tormenta in defeat to Central Valley Fuego

Ropapa Mensah (Ghana) scores his second goal of the season for Chattanooga Red Wolves in their 3-3 draw against Union Omaha