Japie Motale: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Japie Motale: profile

Japie Motale (born 1 January 1979 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a former South African footballer who played as a defender.

Motale's senior club career began in 1997 at Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.. He played for 6 clubs between 1997 and 2010. The busiest spell of his career was at SuperSport United F.C. (1998–2003): 138 appearances and 4 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 247 appearances and 5 goals.

At international level, Motale represented South Africa (2002), earning 2 caps and scoring 0 goals.

Pretoria has produced 30 footballers in our database, including Themba Mnguni, Roy Wegerle and Bennett Mnguni.

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2002 (aged about 23)
Club career: 1997–2010 (14 seasons)
Club goals per game: 0.02 (5 in 247)
Latest move: Thanda Royal Zulu F.C. (2007)
Shares a birthday with: Simon Adingra, Essaïd Belkalem and Abdoulaye Doucouré (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1997–1998	Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.	Premier Soccer League	1	0
1998–2003	SuperSport United F.C.	Premier Soccer League	138	4
2003	Moroka Swallows F.C.	Premier Soccer League	3	0
2003–2004	Black Leopards F.C.	Premier Soccer League	16	0
2004–2007	Maritzburg United F.C.	National First Division	55	1
2007–2010	Thanda Royal Zulu F.C.	National First Division	34	0
	Total		247	5

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2002	South Africa	Senior	2	0

Frequently asked questions

How old is Japie Motale?

Japie Motale was born on 1 January 1979, which makes him 47 years old.

Where was Japie Motale born?

Japie Motale was born in Pretoria, South Africa.

Which national team does Japie Motale play for?

Japie Motale played international football for South Africa. He has 2 caps and 0 goals on record.

Which clubs has Japie Motale played for?

Japie Motale's recorded clubs are Mamelodi Sundowns F.C., SuperSport United F.C., Moroka Swallows F.C., Black Leopards F.C., Maritzburg United F.C. and Thanda Royal Zulu F.C..

What position does Japie Motale play?

Japie Motale played as a defender.