Dennis Masina

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Dennis Masina
Personal information
Full name Dennis Yuki Mcebo Masina
Date of birth (1982-05-29) 29 May 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Mbabane, Swaziland
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2000 Manzini Wanderers 30 (14)
2000–2002 Bush Bucks 46 (7)
2002–2004 Supersport United 41 (8)
2004–2005 Eendracht Aalst 23 (5)
2005–2006 KV Mechelen 27 (6)
2006–2009 Supersport United 34 (3)
2009–2011 Orlando Pirates 11 (0)
2011Mpumalanga Black Aces (loan) 10 (0)
2011–2016 Mpumalanga Black Aces 36 (5)
2018–2019 Mbombela United 3 (0)
International career
1999–2011 Swaziland 36 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dennis Yuki Mcebo Masina [1] (born 29 May 1982) [2] is a Liswati former footballer who played for clubs in South Africa and Belgium [3] as a midfielder. [4]

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Career

Born in Mbabane, Hhohho District, [1] Masina was linked with a move to Feyenoord in July 2002, [5] and later with Tottenham Hotspur in October. [6]

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References

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