Bennett Chenene (born 2 February 1984) is a South African former

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Career

Chenene won the

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while playing with

Moroka Swallows Moroka Swallows Football Club (often known as simply Swallows or The Birds) is a South African professional football club based in Soweto in the city of Johannesburg in the Gauteng province. Founded in 1947, Swallows are one of the original two ...

and the 2014

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with

Supersport United SuperSport United Football Club (often known as SuperSport) is a South African professional football club based in Atteridgeville in Pretoria in the Gauteng province. The team currently plays in the Dstv Premiership. United is known as ''Matsats ...

. He earned three caps for the South Africa national soccer team. After having been without a club for four years, Chenene was invited in December 2018 to play for

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in the Ivory Coast, where he ended his career.

Personal life

Chenene's sister, Nomvula Chenene, was murdered in 2022. Chenene believed it may have been a hate crime due to her sexuality.

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* * 1984 births Living people People from Sebokeng South African men's soccer players South African expatriate men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders South Africa men's international soccer players Orlando Pirates F.C. players AmaZulu F.C. players Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. players Moroka Swallows F.C. players SuperSport United F.C. players Winners Park F.C. players University of Pretoria F.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in Ivory Coast Soccer players from Gauteng {{SouthAfrica-footy-bio-stub