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unusual facts about South Africa national football team



Benjani Mwaruwari

He moved to South African club Jomo Cosmos in 1999 where he met his mentor Jomo Sono, after impressing in the friendly match between South Africa and Zimbabwe that was played to commemorate the inauguration of Thabo Mbeki as the president of South Africa.

Bevan Fransman

Bevan Fransman (born 31 October 1983 in Cape Town, Western Cape) is a South African footballer, currently playing as a centre back for SuperSport United and the South African national team.

Bradley August

Bradley John August (born 24 September 1978 in Cape Town, Western Cape) is a South African football (soccer) who can play as defender, midfielder and striker for Premier Soccer League club Vasco Da Gama and South Africa.

Darren Keet

On 10 September 2013, Keet made his international debut for South Africa in a friendly against Zimbabwe at Orlando Stadium, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss.

Dominic Cervi

In 2010, he was named in the US squad that defeated South Africa 1-0 on November 17 in Cape Town.

Donald Thobega

He was last called up to the Botswana team on 9 September 2007, when manager Colwyn Rowe included Thobega in the 23-man squad to face South Africa.

Jacob Lekgetho

He was capped 25 times for the South African national team, making his international debut in a 1-0 win over Malta in May 2000 and playing his last match for Bafana Bafana in a 3-0 World Cup Qualifying defeat to Ghana in Kumasi on 20 June 2004.

Lebohang Mokoena

Lebohang Mokoena (born 29 September 1986 in Soweto, Gauteng) is a South African football (soccer) player for South African Premier Soccer League side Mamelodi Sundowns and South Africa.

Lee Wilkie

He was given his international debut by Berti Vogts against South Africa at the Reunification Cup in Hong Kong in May 2002.

Manuel Sima

He was called by the Spanish Vicente Engonga -then coach of the Equatorial Guinea senior team- for the squad that played against South Africa on 11 October 2008, however he did not appear in the match.

Paulo Jorge Rebelo Duarte

Duarte also chose to play Zengue after the complaint was received by CAF, fielding him alongside Ghanaian-born Nii Plange in a 0–3 loss with South Africa in an August 2011 friendly.

Siyabonga Siphika

Siphika played club football for Bush Bucks, Manning Rangers, IFK Norrköping, Maritzburg United and Vasco da Gama; he also earned five caps for the South African national side in 2005.

Sizwe Motaung

Sizwe Motaung (7 January 1970 – 16 August 2001) was a South African football player who played for Jomo Cosmos, Mamelodi Sundowns, St. Gallen, CD Tenerife, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, as well at international level for the national side.

Stanton Fredericks

Stanton "Stiga" Fredericks (born 13 June 1978 in Johannesburg, Gauteng) is a South African football (soccer) player who plays as midfielder for Bidvest Wits in the Premier Soccer League and has previously represented South Africa.

Surprise Moriri

Surprise Mohlomolleng Moriri (born 20 March 1980 in Matibidi, Mpumalanga) is a South African football midfielder and striker for Mamelodi Sundowns and South Africa.


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