Bennett Chenene

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Bennett Chenene
Personal information
Full name Bennett Jerry Chenene
Date of birth (1984-02-02) 2 February 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Sebokeng, South Africa
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Left winger
Team information
Current team
Williamsville AC
Youth career
Sasolburg Juventus
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2006 Winners Park 37 (5)
2006 AmaZulu 12 (2)
2007–2010 Orlando Pirates 71 (13)
2010–2011 Bloemfontein Celtic 23 (1)
2011–2013 Moroka Swallows 51 (14)
2013–2015 SuperSport United 30 (6)
2015Pretoria (loan) 5 (0)
2019– Williamsville AC
International career
2007–2008 South Africa 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 29 December 2019 (UTC)

Bennett Chenene (born 2 February 1984) is a South African former footballer. [1]

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Career

Chenene won the 2012 MTN 8 while playing with Moroka Swallows and the 2014 Telkom Knockout Cup with Supersport United. He earned three caps for the South Africa national soccer team. [1]

After having been without a club for four years, Chenene was invited in December 2018 to play for Williamsville Athletic Club in the Ivory Coast, where he ended his career. [2] [3] [1]

Personal life

Chenene's sister, Nomvula Chenene, was murdered in 2022. Chenene believed it may have been a hate crime due to her sexuality. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Mlotha, Sipho. "Where Is He Now: Bennet Chenene". KickOff. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  2. Chenene’s Four-Year Wait Nears End, Lands At New Club Abroad, soccerladuma.co.za, 2 August 2019
  3. Chenene unveiled at new club, kickoff.com, 8 August 2019
  4. "'Who gave him the right to kill my sister?', former Bafana Bafana star Bennet Chenene asks as he identifies sister's remains". IOL. Retrieved 13 December 2023.