Abram Raselemane

Abram Melato "Fire" Raselemane (23 March 1978 in Thaba Nchu – 27 May 2008 in Bloemfontein) was a South African football striker who last played for Premier Soccer League club Bidvest Wits and South Africa.

Abram Raselemane

Personal information
Full name	Abram Melato Raselemane
Date of birth	(1978-03-23)23 March 1978
Place of birth	Thaba Nchu, South Africa
Date of death	27 May 2008(2008-05-27) (aged 30)
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–1999	Bloemfontein Young Tigers	25	(11)
1999–2001	Santos Cape Town	62	(13)
2001–2006	Supersport United	104	(42)
2006–2008	Bidvest Wits	24	(2)
National team^‡
2001–2006	South Africa	15	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 May 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 May 2008

Initially rising to prominence in 1999 while playing for Bloemfontein Young Tigers,[1] he later played for Supersport United and Santos Cape Town before joining Wits in 2006. Between 2002 and 2006, he was capped 15 times by South Africa, scoring 3 goals.

Raselmane died on 27 May 2008 of an apparent suicide.[2]

Career statistics

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	8 October 2003	Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho	Lesotho	0–3	Win	Friendly
2.	10 July 2005	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States	Jamaica	3–3	Draw	2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
3.	13 August 2005	Mmabatho Stadium, Mafikeng, South Africa	Zambia	2–2	Draw	2005 COSAFA Cup
Correct as of 9 March 2017[3]

References

1. "Footballer in apparent suicide". 28 May 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
2. "Tragic end for Wits' Raselemane". Football365. 28 May 2008. Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
3. South Africa - International Matches 2001-2005

External links

• Abram Raselemane at National-Football-Teams.com