Personal information | |||
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Full name | Happy Quinton Jele | ||
Date of birth | 1 January 1987 | ||
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* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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 |
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