Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 June 1969 | ||
Place of birth | Tembisa, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991 | Giant Blackpool | ||
1992–1993 | Witbank Aces | 43 | (7) |
1993–1998 | Orlando Pirates | 107 | (42) |
1999 | Yunnan Hongta | 22 | (13) |
1999–2000 | AmaZulu | 7 | (1) |
2000–2001 | Orlando Pirates | 18 | (2) |
2001–2002 | Tembisa Classic | 2 | (2) |
2002–2003 | City Sharks Johannesburg | ||
International career | |||
1996–1998 | South Africa | 10 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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