John Tlale

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John Tlale
Personal information
Full name John Rantsi Tlale [1]
Date of birth (1967-05-15) 15 May 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Kroonstad, South Africa
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992 Bloemfontein Celtic 3 (0)
1992–1995 Welkom Stars 81 (0)
1995–2002 Mamelodi Sundowns 173 (0)
2002–2003 Spartak Pretoria 0 (0)
Total257(0)
International career
1999–2002 South Africa 8 (0)
Managerial career
2012 Roses United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Tlale (born 15 May 1967) is a South African former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a goalkeeper. Tlale played club football for Bloemfontein Celtic, Welkom Stars, Mamelodi Sundowns and Spartak Pretoria; he also earned eight caps for the South African national side between 1999 and 2002 and was part of the squad that won the 1996 African Cup of Nations.

In November 2023 Tlale was arrested for allegedly stealing R 1.9 million with his business partners, being subsequently released on bail. [2]

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References

  1. "Chairmans Corner". Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  2. Kgobotlo, Boitumelo (30 November 2023). "Former Bafana, Sundowns star John Tlale out on bail for theft". Sunday World. Retrieved 30 December 2024.