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Born | Cape Town, South Africa | 26 March 1987||||||||||||||||||
Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
2005 | South Africa | 7 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||
2012-2018 | South Africa | 176 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||
Teams coached | |||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||
2022- | Maties (assistant coach) | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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