Thabang Molefe
Thabang Molefe (born 11 April 1979) is a retired South African football player.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Thabang Molefe | ||
| Date of birth | April 11, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Potchefstroom, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | HIT Gorica | 5 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Jomo Cosmos | 82 | (0) |
| 2002 | Lyn Oslo | ||
| 2002–2003 | Jomo Cosmos | 20 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Le Mans | 25 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Orlando Pirates | 16 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2004 | South Africa | 20 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He played for HIT Gorica, Jomo Cosmos, FC Lyn Oslo, Le Mans UC[1] and Orlando Pirates.
Molefe also played for the South Africa national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[2]
During international duty with South Africa, Molefe tackled David Beckham who fell awkwardly in a challenge and was substituted early in the second half of the friendly match before being taken to hospital. Beckham, England captain at the time, suffered a fractured wrist as a result of the challenge.
References
- Thabang Molefe – French league stats at LFP (also available in French)
- Thabang Molefe – FIFA competition record
External links
- Thabang Molefe at National-Football-Teams.com
- Stats from Slovenia at PrvaLiga official website.
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South Africa squad – 2004 African Cup of Nations | ||
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