South African Footballers: 1,144 Players & Profiles

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South African footballers (1,144)

421 have played senior international football for South Africa; the rest hold South African nationality or played for youth teams. Sorted by prominence.

Player	Born	Birthplace	Position	Club	Caps	Goals
Steven Pienaar	1982	Johannesburg	Midfielder		61	3
Benni McCarthy	1977	Cape Town	Forward		79	31
Siphiwe Tshabalala	1984	Soweto	Full-back		90	12
Aaron Mokoena	1980	Johannesburg	Defender		107	1
Itumeleng Khune	1987	Ventersdorp	Goalkeeper
Bernard Parker	1986	Boksburg	Forward
Bongani Khumalo	1987	Manzini	Defender
Anele Ngcongca	1987	Cape Town	Full-back		53	0
Jayden Adams	2001	Cape Town	Midfielder		13	2
Lucas Radebe	1969	Soweto	Centre-back		70	2
Kagisho Dikgacoi	1984	Brandfort	Midfielder		54	2
Katlego Mphela	1984	Brits	Forward		53	23
Siboniso Gaxa	1984	Durban	Defender
Tsepo Masilela	1985	Witbank	Defender		51	0
Quinton Fortune	1977	Cape Town	Full-back		46	2
Moeneeb Josephs	1980	Cape Town	Goalkeeper		22	0
Lyle Foster	2000	Soweto	Forward	Houston Dynamo FC	30	11
Siyabonga Nomvethe	1977	KwaMashu	Forward		81	16
Senzo Meyiwa	1987	Durban	Goalkeeper		6	0
MacBeth Sibaya	1977	Durban	Midfielder		58
Matthew Booth	1977	Fish Hoek	Defender		37	1
Teko Modise	1982	Soweto	Midfielder		57	10
Ronwen Williams	1992	Gqeberha	Goalkeeper		66
Themba Zwane	1989	Thembisa	Midfielder		51	12
Lance Davids	1985	Cape Town	Midfielder		23	0
Thulani Serero	1990	Soweto	Forward
Siyabonga Sangweni	1981	Empangeni	Centre-back
Relebohile Mofokeng	2004	Sharpeville	Midfielder	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	16	1
Teboho Mokoena	1997	Bethlehem	Midfielder
Shaun Bartlett	1972	Cape Town	Forward		74	28
Eudy Simelane	1977	KwaThema	Midfielder
Aubrey Modiba	1995	Polokwane	Defender
Lucas Thwala	1981	Mbombela	Centre-back		26	1
Surprise Moriri	1980	Mpumalanga	Forward		34	5
Reneilwe Letsholonyane	1982	Soweto	Midfielder
Khuliso Mudau	1995	Musina	Defender	Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.	36	1
Sibusiso Zuma	1975	Durban	Forward		67	13
Shu-Aib Walters	1981	Cape Town	Goalkeeper		0	0
Oswin Appollis	2001	Bishop Lavis	Midfielder	Orlando Pirates F.C.	32	8
Phil Masinga	1969	Klerksdorp	Forward		58	18
Pierre Issa	1975	Marseille	Defender		47	0
Jabu Mahlangu	1980	Daveyton	Midfielder		20	2
Lebo Mothiba	1996	Johannesburg	Forward
Percy Tau	1994	Witbank	Forward	Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Thanduyise Khuboni	1986	Durban	Midfielder
Nasief Morris	1981	Cape Town	Centre-back		37	1
Jerry Sikhosana	1969	Thembisa	Forward		10	0
Dean Furman	1988	Cape Town	Midfielder
Iqraam Rayners	1995	Cape Town	Forward	Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.	24	5
Doctor Khumalo	1967	Soweto	Midfielder		50	9
Bongani Zungu	1992	Duduza	Midfielder
Janine van Wyk	1987	Alberton	Defender
Tokelo Rantie	1990	Parys	Forward
Elrio van Heerden	1983	Gqeberha	Midfielder		36	3
Bradley Carnell	1977	Johannesburg	Midfielder		42	0
Andre Arendse	1967	Cape Town	Goalkeeper		67	0
Delron Buckley	1977	Durban	Forward		73	10
Mark Fish	1974	Cape Town	Defender		62	2
Kamohelo Mokotjo	1991	Odendaalsrus	Midfielder
David Nyathi	1969	Bushbuckridge	Defender		45	1
Georgios Koumantarakis	1974	Athens	Forward		13	1
Themba Mnguni	1973	Pretoria	Defender		14	0
Ricardo Goss	1994	Durban	Goalkeeper		5
Hans Vonk	1970	Alberton	Goalkeeper		43	0
Brian Baloyi	1974	Alexandra	Goalkeeper		24	0
Jacob Lekgetho	1974	Soweto	Full-back		25	0
Rivaldo Coetzee	1996	Kakamas	Defender
Desiree Ellis	1963	Salt River	Midfielder		32	6
Thembi Kgatlana	1996	Mohlakeng	Forward		63	22
Eric Mathoho	1990	Venda	Defender
Rowen Fernández	1978	Springs	Goalkeeper		23	0
Gordon Hodgson	1904	Johannesburg	Forward		2	0
Lars Veldwijk	1991	Uithoorn	Forward
Thabang Molefe	1979	Potchefstroom	Defender
Willem Jackson	1972	Bloemfontein	Defender		17	0
Thabo Mngomeni	1969	Cape Town	Midfielder		37	6
Cyril Nzama	1974	Soweto	Defender		44	0
Brendan Augustine	1971	East London	Wing half		30	4
Andile Jali	1990	Matatiele	Midfielder
John Moshoeu	1965	Soweto	Midfielder		73	8
May Mahlangu	1989	Secunda	Midfielder	FC Ordabasy	16	2
Andile Dlamini	1992	Johannesburg	Goalkeeper
Kermit Erasmus	1990	Gqeberha	Midfielder	Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.
Helman Mkhalele	1969	Newcastle	Midfielder		66	8
Calvin Marlin	1976	Gqeberha	Goalkeeper		16	0
MacDonald Mukansi	1975	Boksburg	Forward		8	0
Linda Motlhalo	1998	Brandvlei	Midfielder	Glasgow City F.C.	52	16
Portia Modise	1983	Soweto	Midfielder		124	101
Toboho Mokoena	1974	Thokoza	Midfielder		28	5
Alfred Phiri	1974	Alexandra	Midfielder		13	2
Siyanda Xulu	1991	Durban	Defender
Jermaine Seoposenwe	1993	Cape Town	Forward	C.F. Monterrey (women)	28	4
Bennett Mnguni	1974	Pretoria	Midfielder		12	0
Sizwe Motaung	1970	Newcastle	Defender		51	0
Thuso Phala	1986	Soweto	Midfielder
Lehlohonolo Majoro	1986	Ladybrand	Forward
Keagan Dolly	1993	Johannesburg	Midfielder
Lebohang Morula	1968	Brits	Midfielder		1	0
Pitso Mosimane	1964	Kagiso	Midfielder		4	1
Simon Gopane	1970	Bloemfontein	Goalkeeper		1	0
Darren Keet	1989	Cape Town	Goalkeeper
Mothobi Mvala	1994	Theunissen	Attacker
Mbulelo Mabizela	1980	Pietermaritzburg	Midfielder		45	2
Thembinkosi Lorch	1993	Bloemfontein	Forward
Morgan Gould	1983	Johannesburg	Defender
Mark Williams	1966	Cape Town	Forward		23	8
Mandla Masango	1989	Kwaggafontein	Midfielder
Eric Tinkler	1970	Roodepoort	Midfielder		48	1
William Mokoena	1975	Johannesburg	Midfielder		0	0
Amanda Dlamini	1988	Harding	Midfielder
Noko Matlou	1985	Polokwane Local Municipality	Forward
Nothando Vilakazi	1988	Middelburg	Defender		131	7
Lebogang Ramalepe	1991	Ga-Kgapane	Defender
Nompumelelo Nyandeni	1987	Mpumalanga	Midfielder
Roxanne Kimberly Barker	1991	Pietermaritzburg	Goalkeeper
Richard Henyekane	1983	Kimberley	Forward		9	0
Thapelo Morena	1993	Randfontein	Defender		39	2
Benson Mhlongo	1980	Alexandra	Defender		36	1
Bryce Moon	1986	Pietermaritzburg	Defender
Thembinkosi Fanteni	1984	Cape Town	Forward		21	2
Mohau Nkota	2004	Kimberley	Winger	Al-Ettifaq FC	9	2
Andisiwe Mgcoyi	1988	South Africa	Forward
Daylon Claasen	1990	Klerksdorp	Midfielder
Dumisa Ngobe	1973	Witbank	Midfielder		32	2
Glen Salmon	1977	Harare	Forward		3	0
Ayanda Patosi	1992	Cape Town	Wing half
Thabo Matlaba	1987	Thembisa	Defender
Thabo Nthethe	1984	Bloemfontein	Defender		21	1
Oupa Manyisa	1988	Mohlakeng	Midfielder
John Moeti	1967	Soweto	Midfielder		29	1
Lerato Chabangu	1985	Thembisa	Forward
Dino Ndlovu	1990	Klerksdorp	Forward
Nhlanhla Khuzwayo	1990	Durban	Goalkeeper
Gift Leremi	1984	Soweto	Midfielder		4	0
Sibusiso Vilakazi	1989	Soweto	Midfielder
Thulani Hlatshwayo	1989	Soweto	Defender
Hildah Magaia	1994	Dennilton	Forward	Sejong Sportstoto WFC
Lebogang Phiri	1994	Johannesburg	Midfielder
Emile Baron	1979	Fish Hoek	Goalkeeper		6	0
Gift Motupa	1994	Limpopo	Midfielder
Matty Pattison	1986	Johannesburg	Midfielder
Bevan Fransman	1983	Cape Town	Centre-back		19	0
Neil Tovey	1962	Pretoria	Centre-back		52	0
Kaylin Swart	1994	Gqeberha	Goalkeeper	JVW FC	20	0
Siyabonga Nkosi	1981	Newcastle	Forward		25	2
Stanton Fredericks	1978	Johannesburg	Midfielder		14	2
Roger De Sá	1964	Maputo	Goalkeeper		1	0
Katlego Mashego	1982	Bushbuckridge	Midfielder		9	0
Robyn Moodaly	1994	East London	Midfielder	JVW FC	16	0
Mamello Makhabane	1988	Odendaalsrus	Midfielder