Footballers born in Soweto

Gauteng, South Africa · population 1,271,628

66 footballers in our database were born in Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa.

35 of them have represented South Africa at senior international level.

The most represented generation was born in the 1980s (25 players).

Soweto has a population of about 1,271,628.

South Africa · 35

All 66 players

Player	Born	National team	Position	Caps
Siphiwe Tshabalala	1984	South Africa	Full-back	90
Lucas Radebe	1969	South Africa	Centre-back	70
Lyle Foster	2000	South Africa	Forward	30
Teko Modise	1982	South Africa	Midfielder	57
Thulani Serero	1990	South Africa	Forward
Reneilwe Letsholonyane	1982	South Africa	Midfielder
Doctor Khumalo	1967	South Africa	Midfielder	50
Jacob Lekgetho	1974	South Africa	Full-back	25
Cyril Nzama	1974	South Africa	Defender	44
John Moshoeu	1965	South Africa	Midfielder	73
Luther Singh	1997	South Africa	Forward
Portia Modise	1983	South Africa	Midfielder	124
Refiloe Jane	1992	South Africa	Midfielder
Thuso Phala	1986	South Africa	Midfielder
John Moeti	1967	South Africa	Midfielder	29
Gift Leremi	1984	South Africa	Midfielder	4
Sibusiso Vilakazi	1989	South Africa	Midfielder
Thulani Hlatshwayo	1989	South Africa	Defender
Luke Le Roux	2000	South Africa	Midfielder
Benedict Vilakazi	1982	South Africa	Midfielder	31
Siyabonga Nhlapo	1988	South Africa	Midfielder	2
Lebohang Mokoena	1986	South Africa	Midfielder	8
Thabo Mooki	1974	South Africa	Midfielder
Ephraim Mashaba	1950	South Africa	Defender
Thabang Lebese	1973	South Africa	Midfielder	1
Excellent Walaza	1987	South Africa	Forward
Arthur Zwane	1973	South Africa	Midfielder
Joseph Makhanya	1981	South Africa	Midfielder	1
Zakhele Lepasa	1997	South Africa	Forward
Mfundo Vilakazi	2005	South Africa
Godfrey Sapula	1973	South Africa	Midfielder
Mlungisi Mdluli	1980	South Africa	Midfielder	1
Brighton Mhlongo	1991	South Africa	Goalkeeper
Clifford Ngobeni	1987	South Africa	Midfielder
Dikgang Mabalane	1979	South Africa	Midfielder	1
Keanu Cupido	1998	South Africa	Defender
Myron Shongwe	1981	South Africa	Forward
Josta Dladla	1979	South Africa	Midfielder	6
Sifiso Myeni	1988	South Africa	Midfielder
Thabang Stemmer	1979	South Africa	Goalkeeper	1
Teboho Moloi	1968	South Africa	Midfielder	2
Manqoba Ngwenya	1981	South Africa	Midfielder	1
Mduduzi Shabalala	2004	South Africa	Midfielder
Thabo Qalinge	1991	South Africa	Midfielder
Khetokwakhe Masuku	1985	South Africa	Midfielder
Ryder Mofokeng	1950	South Africa	Defender
Mike Mangena	1950	South Africa	Forward
Rudolph Seale	1966	South Africa	Defender	9
Sipho Mngomezulu	1982	South Africa	Defender
William Twala	1990	South Africa	Midfielder
Marks Maponyane	1962	South Africa	Forward	13
Bhongolwethu Jayiya	1990	South Africa	Forward
Gerald Sibeko	1979	South Africa	Midfielder
Jabulani Maluleke	1982	South Africa	Midfielder
Vusi Lamola	1950	South Africa	Midfielder
Webster Lichaba	1954	South Africa	Midfielder
Katlego Pule	1990	South Africa	Defender
Clint Sipho Sephadi	1973	South Africa	Midfielder
John Bheki Nkambule	1981	South Africa	Midfielder
Mpho Moloi	1983	South Africa	Midfielder
Sam Magalefa	1978	South Africa	Midfielder	2
Thabiso Khumalo	1980	South Africa	Midfielder
Lucas Moripe	1950	South Africa
Thato Letshedi	2001	South Africa	Attacking midfielder
Kagiso Mlambo	1989	South Africa	Goalkeeper
Kopano Thuntsane	1999	South Africa	Goalkeeper