Junaid Hartley

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Junaid Hartley
Personal information
Full name Junaid Moegemad Hartley [1]
Date of birth (1978-06-22) 22 June 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994–1995 Wits FC 26 (1)
1997–1998 Vitoria Setubal 2 (0)
1997 RC Lens B 14 (1)
1997–1998 RC Lens 2 (0)
1998–1999 Seven Stars 14 (3)
2000–2001 Orlando Pirates 2 (1)
2001–2002 Moroka Swallows 17 (2)
2002–2003 Ajax Cape Town 15 (2)
2003–2006 Maritzburg United 48 (3)
2006–2007 Sarawak FA
International career
1997–1999 South Africa 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 May 2012

Junaid Hartley (born 22 June 1978) is a South African football (soccer) player.

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Career

Hartley turned professional with Wits University at age 16. He moved abroad for spells with Vitória de Setúbal in the Primeira Liga and Lens in Ligue 1. He returned to South Africa where he played for Seven Stars, Orlando Pirates, Moroka Swallows, Ajax Cape Town, Jomo Cosmos and Maritzburg United. Hartley finished his career with Sarawak FA in the Malaysia Super League, and retired after his contract expired in February 2008. [2]

International

He is a former South Africa national football team players from 1997–1999, and he also played for South Africa national under-20 football team in 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship in Malaysia.After returning home to South Africa, Hartley became a drug addict and was admitted to a rehab after being on the streets for almost 12 years. [3]

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References

  1. "South Africa national football team statistics and records: Youngest players - Inauguration Challenge".
  2. "Hartley may hanging up his boots". Kick-off magazine. 23 August 2008. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  3. https://www.snl24.com/kickoff/sanews/premiership/orlando-pirates/former-bafana-bafana-star-junaid-hartley-i-lost-my-cars-house-and-wife-20231212