Athenkosi Mcaba (born 9 January 2002) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Stellenbosch and the South Africa national team.

Mcaba was born in Springs on 9 January 2002.^[1] After playing for Jealous Down FC, an amateur side in Springs, he played for the Bidvest Wits academy between 2017 and 2020.^[1] A spell with Cape Umoya United followed in early 2021, before he signed for Stellenbosch in June 2021, initially joining their reserve side before joining their first team in August.^[1] He made his senior debut on 4 December 2021, starting in a back three against Mamelodi Sundowns as Stellenbosch drew 1–1.^[2]

Mcaba was part of the South African under-17 team for the 2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championship, in which South Africa lost the final 1–0 to Angola.^[1] He was named in a senior South Africa squad for the first time in March 2022 for fixtures against Guinea and France.^[1][3] He made his debut for South Africa as a second-half substitute in the 0–0 draw with Guinea.^[4]

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• Athenkosi Mcaba at Soccerway
• Athenkosi Mcaba at WorldFootball.net