Thabo Mooki

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Thabo Mooki
Personal information
Full name Lawrence Thabo Mooki
Date of birth (1974-10-22) 22 October 1974 (age 48)
Place of birth Soweto, South Africa
Position(s) Defensive midfielder,
Central midfielder
Youth career
Manzer City
Kaizer Chiefs
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994–2009 Kaizer Chiefs 343 (37)
International career
1993 South Africa-U20 1 (0)
1997–1998 South Africa 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 February 2010
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 February 2010

Thabo Mooki affectionately nicknamed Tsiki-Tsiki (born 22 October 1974 in Soweto, Gauteng) is a retired South African association football midfielder who spent all his professional career with Premier Soccer League club Kaizer Chiefs. He also represented South Africa.

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Club career

Mooki made nearly 350 appearances for Kaizer Chiefs in a 15-year career. Known as Tsiki Tsiki, [1] he made his professional debut for Kazier Chiefs under manager Philippe Troussier in 1994. [2]

International career

Mooki made his full international debut in a friendly against the Netherlands on 4 June 1997.

He was capped three times scoring one goal.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
11998-01-24 Windhoek, Namibia Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1-02-3 COSAFA Cup

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References

  1. "#Throwbackthursday Tsiki Tsiki Mooki".
  2. "Mooki confirms retirement". 20 June 2008.