Daniel Mudau

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Daniel Mudau
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Mudau in 1995
Personal information
Full name Daniel Mbulaheni Mudau
Date of birth (1968-09-04) 4 September 1968 (age 55)
Place of birth Mamelodi, South Africa
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1991 Ratanang Maholosiane 37 (7)
1992–2003 Mamelodi Sundowns 351 (155)
Total388(162)
International career
1993–2000 South Africa 16 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel Mudau (born 4 September 1968) is a South African former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.

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Early life

Daniel Mbulaheni Mudau was born on 4 September 1968 in Mamelodi. [1]

Career

Mudau played club football for Ratanang Maholosiane and Mamelodi Sundowns; he also earned sixteen caps for the South African national side between 1993 and 2000, scoring 3 goals. [2]

He is the all-time top goal scorer for the Mamelodi Sundowns. [3]

International career

He made his debut on 6 October 1993 in a 4-0 loss against Mexico. Mudau scored his first goal in a 3-2 win over Mozambique in the 70th minute on 30 September 1995. His last international came exactly 4 years later versus Saudi Arabia. [4] He was part of the squad that won the 1996 African Cup of Nations.

Career statistics

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.30 September 1995 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South AfricaFlag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 3–2Win Friendly
2.9 May 1999 National Stadium, Kingston, JamaicaFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1–1Draw Friendly
3.20 June 1999 Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 2–2Draw 2000 African Nations Cup qual.
Correct as of 9 March 2017 [5] [6]

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References

  1. South African History Online [ dead link ]
  2. Daniel Mudau at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. "Sapula rejoins Sundowns". Supersport.com. 5 July 2011.
  4. "South Africa - International Matches 1992-1995". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  5. South Africa - International Matches 1992-1995
  6. South Africa - International Matches 1996-2000