Jimmy Joubert

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Jimmy Joubert
Personal information
Date of birth(1952-10-21)21 October 1952
Place of birth Gauteng, South Africa
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Striker, Defender
Youth career
1965–1969 Southern Suburbs
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1970–1977 Swaraj United 168 (84)
1977–1981 Highlands Park 136 (76)
1981–1984 Kaizer Chiefs 102 (15)
Total406(175)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jimmy "Brixton Towers" Joubert (21 October 1952) was a South African footballer who played in the FPL, NPSL and NSL as a defender and then a striker later in his career. [1]

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Swaraj

Joubert was signed from Southern Suburbs in the 1970s. He helped Swaraj United win the FPL in 1977 winning the Golden Boot with 23 goals. [1]

Highlands Park

At Dion Highlands Park Joubert and his team won the NPSL in 1980, beating Kaizer Chiefs by five points. [1]

Kaizer Chiefs

In 1981, he joined the Chiefs under experienced coach Joe Frickleton, and they won the quadruple. [1]

Personal life

His son, Mark Joubert played for Hellenic. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Blue Ribbon - Jimmy 'Brixton Towers' Joubert | Soccer Laduma". Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.