Thato Mokeke

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Thato Mokeke
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-04-01) 1 April 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Kimberley, South Africa
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s) Central defender [1]
Team information
Current team
Cape Town City
Number 21
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2010 SuperSport United 0 (0)
2010 Winners Park 2 (0)
2010–2014 Ajax Cape Town 40 (0)
2014–2018 SuperSport United 39 (1)
2016–2017Cape Town City (loan) 27 (0)
2018–2019 Chippa United 7 (0)
2019–2024 Cape Town City 120 (0)
International career
2014–2019 South Africa 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 March 2024

Thato Mokeke (born 1 April 1989) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a central defender.

Career

Born in Cape Town, Mokeke has played club football for SuperSport United, Winners Park, Ajax Cape Town, Cape Town City and Chippa United. [1] [2] Mokeke was released from Cape Town City in February 2024. [3]

He made his international debut for South Africa in 2014. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Thato Mokeke". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  2. Thato Mokeke at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  3. Raophala, Mauwane (8 February 2024). "What Thato Mokeke said after parting ways with CT City". FAR Post. Retrieved 16 March 2024.