Hlompho Kekana

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Hlompho Kekana
Personal information
Full name Hlompho Alpheus Kekana [1]
Date of birth (1985-05-23) 23 May 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Zebediela, Limpopo, South Africa
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, Central midfielder
Youth career

Zebediela Junior Swallows

High school doasho high
2002–2004 Tshiamo Soccer Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2005 Black Leopards 45 (4)
2005–2007 City Pillars 28 (5)
2007–2008 Black Leopards 37 (0)
2008–2010 Supersport United 41 (1)
2010–2011 Bloemfontein Celtic 40 (2)
2011–2021 Mamelodi Sundowns 348 (28)
International career
2011–2019 South Africa 30 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hlompho Alpheus Kekana (born 23 May 1985) is a South African former professional soccer player who last played as a midfielder for Mamelodi Sundowns. He retired on 31 August 2021 after he was released by the team. [2] He is known for his powerful long-range goals and precision shooting outside the box. [3]

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On 4 March 2012, his team set a record in the Nedbank Cup when they beat Powerlines FC 24–0, with Kekana scoring seven of the goals. [4]

On 26 March 2016, while playing for the national team, Kekana scored on a shot from 65 yards against Cameroon. In 2016, he won the CAF Champions League with Mamelodi Sundowns as the club's captain. [5]

International career

International goals

Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first. [6]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 July 2013 Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka, ZambiaFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 2–02–1 Friendly
2.20 July 2013 Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, ZambiaFlag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 2–12–1Friendly
3.11 January 2014 Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South AfricaFlag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 2–13–1 2014 African Nations Championship
4.26 March 2016 Limbe Stadium, Limbe, CameroonFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2–12–2 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5.2 September 2016 Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South AfricaFlag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania 1–11–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

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References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016: List of Players: Memelodi Sundowns" (PDF). FIFA. 14 December 2016. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Hlompho Kekana bids farewell to Sundowns: 'Cheers to 10 years of memories'". Sport. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  3. ↑ Omuya, Kevin (10 April 2022). "Hlompho Kekana's salary, cars, net worth, new club, achievements, house". SPORTS BRIEF. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Sundowns make South African history with 24-0 win". BBC Sport. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Sundowns captain Kekana basks at prospect of lifting Caf Champions League trophy | Goal.com".
  6. ↑ "H. Kekana". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2016.


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