Gabriel Mofokeng

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Gabriel Mofokeng
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Mofokeng
Date of birth (1982-02-09) 9 February 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Pretoria, South Africa
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
1999–2000 Ajax Cape Town
2000–2001 Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2004 Ajax 0 (0)
2001–2004 → Jong Ajax ? (?)
2006–2009 FC AK ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 July 2014 (UTC)

Gabriel Mofokeng (born 9 February 1982) is a retired South African professional football player who played as a right back for Ajax Cape Town, Ajax Amsterdam and FC AK during his career. [1]

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Career

In 2000 Mofokeng was signed to a five-year contract with Ajax, making the transfer from the sister club Ajax Cape Town together with Steven Pienaar. Playing for the Ajax A1 (under-19) selection in his first year with Ajax, he joined the reserves team Jong Ajax in 2001, competing in the Beloften Eredivisie where they won the title twice, in 2001 and 2004. [2] He was the starting right back for Jong Ajax, playing alongside José Valencia, Fronio Walker and Nando Rafael when they helped the reserves team to the semi-final of the 2004 Dutch Cup where they were defeated by FC Utrecht, preventing a final between the Ajax first team and their reserves.

Mofokeng also starred in the Dutch film released in 2000 about Steve Mokone, titled "De Zwarte Meteoor" (English: The Black Meteor), where he was a stunt double responsible for all the footwork featured in the film.[ citation needed ]

A South African under-23 international, in 2004 he suffered a serious knee injury forcing him out of football for a very long period.[ clarify ] He eventually returned to football in 2006 when he signed with South African National First Division side FC AK from the West Rand of Johannesburg. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Het team van toen" (in Dutch). Ajax Showtime. 7 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Gabriel Mofokeng moet onder het mes" (in Dutch). Ajax-nieuws. 7 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Mofokeng still lives in hope". Kick Off. 7 July 2014.
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