Oscarine Masuluke

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Oscarine Masuluke
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-04-23) 23 April 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth Pretoria, South Africa
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Stellenbosch
Number 30
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2018 Baroka 80 (1)
2018–2020 TS Sporting 33 (0)
2020–2023 Baroka 41 (0)
2023– Stellenbosch 16 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 February 2025

Oscarine Masuluke (born 23 April 1993) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for South African Premier Division club Stellenbosch.

On 30 November 2016, Masuluke gained attention after his last-minute bicycle kick goal earned Baroka a 1–1 draw with the Orlando Pirates. The goal was later nominated for the 2017 FIFA Puskás Award. [1] [2] Masuluke finished second in the voting, with Olivier Giroud elected the winner and Deyna Castellanos taking third. [3] [4] On 27 February 2018, he was released by Baroka following allegations that he and other teammates drank on the team bus. [5]

He joined National First Division side TS Sporting in summer 2018. [6] [7] He made 33 league appearances for them before leaving in 2018. [8]

He returned to Baroka on a three-year deal in September 2020. [9]

On 12 July 2023, Stellenbosch announced the signing of Masuluke on a permanent transfer from Baroka FC. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Leeto M Khonza (10 October 2017). "Oscarine Masuluke's goal makes final 3 for Puskas Award" . Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Makhaya, Ernest (10 April 2017). "Jay-Jay Okocha and former Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo back Oscarine Masuluke for Puskas Award". Goal.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  3. ↑ May, Edward (25 October 2017). "Baroka chairman Mphahlele refuses to blame South Africans for Masuluke's failed Puskas Award bid". Goal.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Cristiano Ronaldo and Lieke Martens cap dream season at The Best FIFA Football Awards". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). 23 October 2017. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017. Oscarine Masukule : 27.48% of total votes
  5. ↑ Duke-Madlala, Robin; Mailwane, Tshepang (27 February 2018). "Baroka release Olaleng Shaku and Puskas Award nominee Oscarine Masuluke". Kick Off. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  6. ↑ Yende, Sizwe Sama. "New kids on the block TS Sporting FC eye PSL spot". City Press. South Africa. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Masuluke finds new club". 5 July 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  8. ↑ Oscarine Masuluke at Soccerway . Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "Baroka FC welcome back Oscarine Masuluke". Sport. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  10. ↑ "Stellenbosch FC acquire Oscarine Masuluke from Baroka FC". Stellenbosch FC.
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