Zane Moosa

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Zane Moosa
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-09-23) 23 September 1968 (age 54)
Place of birth Marabastad, South Africa [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986–1989 Wits University 90 (17)
1989–1997 Mamelodi Sundowns 179 (29)
1993–1994Avendale Athletico (loan) 17 (4)
1997–1998 Al-Ahli 11 (0)
1998–1999 Kaizer Chiefs 3 (0)
Total300(50)
International career
1992–1996 South Africa 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zane Moosa (born 23 September 1968) is a South African former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder. Moosa played club football in South Africa and Saudi Arabia for Wits University, Mamelodi Sundowns, Avendale Athletico, Al-Ahli and Kaizer Chiefs; he also earned five caps for the South African national side between 1992 and 1996. He was part of the squad that won the 1996 African Cup of Nations.

Moosa made his professional debut on 21 June 1986 in a 1-1 draw against Kaizer Chiefs which would be his last club. [2]

His older brother Essop Moosa was also a footballer. [3]

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References

  1. "The Muti made me leave it – South African Muslim soccer legend | Cii Broadcasting". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  2. "Kickoff December 2015" via Internet Archive.
  3. "Zane Moosa in a bad state - Smiley Moosa". 13 May 2020.