Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bradley Allan Grobler | ||
Date of birth | 25 January 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | SuperSport United | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
BK Callies | |||
Boksburg FC | |||
Platinum Stars | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2011 | Platinum Stars | 66 | (20) |
2011–2012 | Göztepe | 28 | (6) |
2012–2013 | Ajax Cape Town | 12 | (3) |
2013– | SuperSport United | 216 | (69) |
International career‡ | |||
2011–2019 | South Africa | 12 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 April 2023 |
Bradley Allan Grobler (born 25 January 1988) is a South African soccer player who plays as a striker for Premier Soccer League club SuperSport United. He is regarded as one of the best strikers in South Africa. [2]
Grobler attended Benoni High School and plied his trade as a junior at both Boksburg FC and BK Callies just outside Johannesburg. Bradley started his professional football career at Platinum Stars. After a four-year stint at Stars, he moved to Turkish second division side Göztepe A.Ş. on 26 August 2011. He was then Göztepe's most expensive signing ever. [3] [4]
On 26 June 2012, Grobler joined Premier Soccer League side Ajax Cape Town on a four-year deal. [5]
He has scored over 8 goals against Orlando Pirates, while at Supersport United.
Grobler scored on his international debut against Zimbabwe on 15 November 2011.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 15 November 2011 | Harare, Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly match |
2. | 15 November 2016 | Maputo, Mozambique | Mozambique | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly match |
Born in Sandton, Grobler is the son of former Moroka Swallows player Les Grobler. [6]
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