Happy Jele

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Happy Jele
Personal information
Full name Happy Quinton Jele
Date of birth (1987-01-01) 1 January 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Middelburg, South Africa
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Columbus FC (South Africa)
Thushaganang Swallows
Walter Stars
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2022 Orlando Pirates 400+ (29)
2022-present Royal AM 12 (2)
International career
2011–2013 South Africa 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 August 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 April 2016

Happy Quinton Jele (born 1 January 1987) is a South African association football player who plays as a defender and captained the Orlando Pirates FC in the South African Premier Division. Mostly regarded as a club legend for the Soweto based giants,Jele holds the record for having the most appearances for Orlando Pirates. [1] [2]

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Domestic competitions

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Cup competitions

2011

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References

  1. "Happy Jele". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. Happy Jele at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 May 2023.