Aubrey "Postman" Modiba (born 22 July 1995) is a South African professional

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player who plays as a left-midfielder and left-back for

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in the

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. He has played for the

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and currently represents the South Africa national team. He is a former

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player, where he played his first two

seasons. He represented South Africa in the soccer competition at the

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Club career

Modiba began his professional soccer career at 19 years old representing

in the 2014–15 PSL season. He managed only 1 appearance in his opening season, but grew to strength quickly earning himself 25 appearances in only his second season. In 2016, he was signed by

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after the relocation of Aces.

International career

Modiba currently plays for the South Africa national U23 team as a

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. He has earned 6 caps at the U23 level and 17 with the U20 team.

Career statistics

International

:''As of match played on 8 June 2018.''

International goals

:''As of match played on 8 June 2018. South Africa score listed first, score column indicates score after each Modiba goal.''

Olympics

In 2016, Modiba was selected to represent South Africa at the

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. He featured in every one of the team's three games, starting in midfield for two out of three.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Modiba, Aubrey 1995 births Living people People from Polokwane Sportspeople from Limpopo South African soccer players Association football midfielders Association football defenders South African Premier Division players Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. players Cape Town City F.C. (2016) players SuperSport United F.C. players Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players South Africa international soccer players Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic soccer players of South Africa