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1997 Afro-Asian Cup Of Nations
The 1997 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations was the seventh edition of the Afro-Asian Cup of Nations, it was contested between Saudi Arabia, winners of the 1996 Asian Cup, and South Africa, winners of the 1996 African Cup of Nations. The matches were originally planned to be played in 1997, but both teams couldn't be bothered to find time on the calendar. After being delayed for two years, the matches were finally played in 1999. South Africa won the title on aggregate score 1–0. Qualified teams Match details First leg Second leg Winners ''South Africa won 1–0 on aggregates.'' References External links1997 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations- ''rsssf.com'' {{Saudi Arabia national football team matches Afro-Asian Cup of Nations Afro-Asian Cup of Nations The Afro-Asian Cup of Nations, also called the AFC Asia/Africa Challenge Cup, was an intercontinental football competition endorsed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Asian Football Confederation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa National Soccer Team
The South Africa national soccer team represents South Africa in men's international soccer and it is run by the South African Football Association, the governing body for Soccer in South Africa. The team's nickname is Bafana Bafana (The Boys/Go boys go boys), and South Africa's home ground is FNB Stadium, which is located in Johannesburg. The team's greatest result was winning the Africa Cup of Nations at home in 1996. The team is a member of both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF). Having played their first match in 1906, they returned to the world stage in 1992, after 16 years of being banned from FIFA, and 40 years of effective suspension due to the apartheid system. South Africa became the first African nation to host the FIFA World Cup when it was granted host status for the 2010 edition. The team's Siphiwe Tshabalala was also the first player to score in this World Cup during the opening game against Mexico, which was followed by an iconic Macarena-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papi Khomane
Papi Khomane (born 31 January 1975) is a South African former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a defender. Khomane played club football for Jomo Cosmos and Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates Football Club (often known as "The Buccaneers") is a South African professional football club based in the Houghton suburb of the city of Johannesburg and plays in the top-tier system of Football in South Africa known as DStv ...; he also earned nine caps for the South African national side between 1998 and 2000. References External links * 1975 births Living people South African men's soccer players South Africa men's international soccer players 2000 African Cup of Nations players Jomo Cosmos F.C. players Orlando Pirates F.C. players Men's association football defenders {{SouthAfrica-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trott Moloto
Trott Nchilo Moloto (born 19 July 1956 in Pietersburg) is a South African Association football coach. Coaching career Among others, he previously coached South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns, Maritzburg United and also had a stint at Tanzanian club Simba SC Simba Sports Club is a football club based in Kariakoo, Dar es Salaam Tanzania, Founded in 1936, the club, which broke away from another Tanzania Giants, Dar Young Africans was named Queens, in honor of her Majesty, the Queen of England. The .... leading Mamelodi Sundowns to a stunning 11 wins a row. References 1956 births Living people South African soccer managers South Africa national soccer team managers People from Polokwane Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. managers 2000 African Cup of Nations managers Sportspeople from Limpopo {{SouthAfrica-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaun Bartlett
Shaun Bartlett (born 31 October 1972) is a South African professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player who is the manager of Cape Town Spurs F.C., Cape Town Spurs. During his playing career, he played as a Striker (association football), striker. Early life Born in Cape Town, Bartlett was raised by his grandmother in Factreton on the Cape Flats. He began playing for his church team and quickly developed a deft striking ability on the field. He was also a talented cricketer. Club career Bartlett began his career with his hometown Cape Town Spurs and then moved to Major League Soccer and the Colorado Rapids in the league's inaugural season in 1996. Halfway through the 1997 season, he was traded to the MetroStars on 10 July. Bartlett left MLS, without leaving much of a mark and returned to his home country. He later went on loan to FC Zürich and then transferring there for good in 1998. He went on loan to Charlton Athletic F.C. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helman Mkhalele
Helman Nkosiyethu Mkhalele (born 20 October 1969) is a South African former soccer player who played as a midfielder. He was the part of the Orlando Pirates squad that won the 1994 National Soccer League and 1995 African Cup of Champions Clubs. Personal life His brothers Sydney Mkhalele and Lazarus Mkhalele played in the NPSL. He currently resides in Roodepoort After retirement Mkhalele got a job as a facilitator at KBC Health and Safety Company. He owns a furniture business. He acquired a teachers' diploma at the Soweto College He is the current National under 20 coach football team. International Mkhalele played for South Africa national football team, earning 66 caps and scoring 8 goals in the process and was in part of the squad that travelled to France for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He was also part of the Bafana squad that lifted the 1996 African Cup of Nations. He made his debut on 26 November 1994 against Ghana when he was 25 years and 37 days old, he played his las ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quinton Fortune
Quinton Fortune (born 21 May 1977) is a South African professional football coach and former player, who played as both a midfielder and a defender. His career began in Europe and after stints with Tottenham Hotspur, Mallorca and Atlético Madrid among others he settled in with Manchester United in 1999 and spent seven years there. He played internationally for South Africa from 1996 to 2005, earning 46 caps, and was part of the South Africa squad for the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups. Club career Fortune began his professional football career with Tottenham Hotspur. In 1995, he moved to Spain to play for Mallorca, but soon moved on to Atlético Madrid, where he mostly played for the B team. In August 1999, Fortune had a trial at Manchester United, prompting manager Alex Ferguson to sign him for a fee of £1.5 million; Fortune turned down a move to Real Valladolid to secure the move to Manchester United. He made his first appearance for the club against Newcastle United on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benni McCarthy
Benedict Saul "Benni" McCarthy (born 12 November 1977) is a South African coach and former footballer who is a first-team coach at Manchester United. He previously worked as head coach of South African Premier Division team AmaZulu. A former forward, McCarthy is the South Africa national team's all-time top scorer with 31 goals. He is also the only South African to have won the UEFA Champions League, doing so with Porto in 2003–04. Early life McCarthy was born in Cape Town and grew up in Hanover Park in the Cape Flats, an area notorious for its high unemployment rate and gang violence. He is the son of Dudley and Dora McCarthy and has two brothers and a sister. His older brother is Jerome McCarthy, a former professional footballer who played for Kaizer Chiefs and Manning Rangers, among other clubs, while his younger brother Mark played football at Franklin Pierce University in the United States. McCarthy began playing at a local side called Young Pirates, which was manage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Masilela
Joel or Yoel is a name meaning "Yahweh Is God" and may refer to: * Joel (given name), origin of the name including a list of people with the first name. * Joel (surname), a surname * Joel (footballer, born 1904), Joel de Oliveira Monteiro, Brazilian football goalkeeper * Joel (footballer, born 1980), Joel Bertoti Padilha, Brazilian football centre-back * Joel (prophet), a prophet of ancient Israel ** Book of Joel, a book in the Jewish Tanakh, and in the Christian Bible, ascribed to the prophet * Joel, Georgia Joel is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States ..., a community in the United States * Joel, Wisconsin, a community in the United States {{disambiguation, hn, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Moshoeu
John "Shoes" Lesiba Moshoeu (18 December 1965 – 21 April 2015) was a South African football player who was part of the South African team that won the 1996 African Cup of Nations. He played as an attacking midfielder. Shoes, as he was best known to fans, was born in Ga Mashashane, Limpopo and grew up in Diepkloof, Soweto. He played for Blue Whales in Diepkloof. Kaizer Chiefs signed him to their reserve team. Career Giant Blackpool He started his career in Diepkloof with an amateur team called Diepkloof Blue Wales and later recruited to join Giant Blackpool playing in the OK League R3,000.(Fani Madida) and (Geelboy Gomma Gomma Masango) joined him later at Blackpool and they made the "Triple M" combination . He helped Blackpool reach the 1991 JPS Cup Final, where he ended up on the losing side against Dynamos at Ellis Park Stadium. At Blackpool, Moshoeu scored 75 goals in 175 matches. Kaizer Chiefs Moshoeu chose to move to Kaizer Chiefs over Orlando Pirates for a then record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thabo Mngomeni
Thabo Mngomeni (born 24 June 1969, Cape Town, Western Cape) is a South African former Association football midfielder. After starting his professional career at Cape Town Spurs and having a brief spell at Manning Rangers, Mngomeni became a household name in South Africa playing for Bush Bucks and Orlando Pirates. He also had a brief spell at Hellenic before retirement. He played for South Africa national soccer team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. FIFA. Retrieved 22 January 2010. Cape Town Spurs He was recruited by former Kaizer Chie ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Tinkler
Eric Tinkler (born 30 July 1970) is a South African football coach and former player who manages Cape Town City. Early and personal life Tinkler was born in Roodepoort. Club career Tinkler played club football for Wits University, União de Tomar, Vitória, Cagliari, Barnsley, Caldas and Bidvest Wits. Tinkler moved from Italian club Cagliari to English club Barnsley on 1 July 1997 for a transfer fee of £650,000. International career Tinkler earned 45 caps for the South African national team between 1994 and 2001, scoring 1 goal. He was part of the South Africa squad that won the 1996 African Cup of Nations, playing in the final. Coaching career Tinkler became head coach of Orlando Pirates in December 2013; in May 2015 it was announced that he would continue in that role for the 2015–16 season. Tinkler left Orlando Pirates to become the first head coach of Cape Town City club on 17 June 2016. On 8 June 2017 he moved to become head coach of SuperSport United. He q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan McKinley
Ivan McKinley (born 15 June 1969) is a retired South African soccer player who played in Major League Soccer from 1996 to 2002 with the Tampa Bay Mutiny, the New England Revolution, the Miami Fusion and DC United. After graduating from Hillview High School, Pretoria in 1986, McKinley attended the College of Boca Raton from 1987 to 1991. He was a two-time NAIA All American soccer player at Boca Raton. In 1991, he signed with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the American Professional Soccer League. He played with the Strikers through the 1994 season. In 1995, he played for Neuchâtel Xamax in the Swiss First Division. He finished the year with Wits University FC in South African Premier Soccer League. In 2004, he played five games for the Charleston Battery in the USL First Division The USL First Division (usually referred to as USL-1) was a professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada from 2005 to 2010. During its existence, it formed the second tie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
