Jabu Mahlangu

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Jabu Mahlangu
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Personal information
Full name Jabu Jeremiah Mahlangu
Birth name Jabu Jeremiah Pule
Date of birth (1980-07-11) 11 July 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Daveyton, South Africa
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–1999 Kaizer Chiefs
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2004 Kaizer Chiefs 99 (100)
2004–2005 SV Mattersburg 22 (2)
2005–2006 Supersport United 9 (0)
2006–2007 Orlando Pirates 18 (1)
2008 Östers IF 13 (5)
2009 Platinum Stars 12 (2)
2010 Östers IF 22 (1)
2012 FC Cape Town 0 (1)
2014 Supersport United 3 (0)
Total185(67)
International career‡
1999–2000 South Africa U-23 17 (1)
2000–2004 South Africa 20 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 September 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 February 2012

Jabu Jeremiah Mahlangu (born Jabu Jeremiah Pule on 11 July 1980) is a former South African association football midfielder.

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Club career

South Africa

Pule's first club was Kaizer Chiefs, where his contract was terminated in 2004 due to unprofessional conduct.[ citation needed ] He began trials for SV Mattersburg in Austria, but after eight months, he was asked to leave the club after crashing his car while under the influence of alcohol.[ citation needed ]

Twice sent to a rehabilitation clinic to overcome his problems with drinking and drugs, Pule was sacked by SuperSport United in late 2005 after missing several training sessions.[ citation needed ] He was then signed by Orlando Pirates and changed his surname to Mahlangu in early 2006.

Sweden

Pule left South Africa on 23 June 2008 for trials with Swedish clubs Helsingborgs IF, IF Limhamn Bunkeflo, and Östers IF, after training under the guidance of Farouk Khan at his academy in South Africa.

He completed 13 games for Östers IF in Division 1 Södra as the team came close to promotion into Superettan, with none of the problematic behaviour that had previously marred his career.[ citation needed ]

On 18 February 2010, Jabu signed a one-year contract with now Superettan newcomers Östers IF. [1]

International career

Jabu made 20 appearances for the South Africa national football team from 2000 to 2004, [2] and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and at the 2000 Olympic Games. [3] During the team's departure for the World Cup, South African president Thabo Mbeki, while shaking hands with the players to wish them good luck, said to him: "Jabu, you must behave yourself".

He was not selected for the South African squad in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, due to his behavior.[ citation needed ]

Career statistics

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.8 April 2000 Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho 0–2Win 2002 FIFA World Cup qual.
2.24 August 2002 Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland 4–1Win 2002 COSAFA Cup
Correct as of 9 March 2017 [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Osterfotboll.com. "Jabu klar för Öster" . Retrieved 22 February 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando; Tabeira, Martín (28 May 2009). "South Africa - International Appearances". RSSSF . Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  3. ↑ "Jabu Pule Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  4. ↑ "South Africa - International Matches 1996-2000". RSSSF . Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "South Africa - International Matches 2001-2005". RSSSF . Retrieved 24 October 2021.
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