Katlego "Mahoota" Mashego (born 18 May 1982 in Bushbuckridge,

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) is a South African professional

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striker who most recently played for

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side

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. He represented the South Africa national team on 22 occasions, scoring twice. Mashego started his career at

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and

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before moving to

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in 2006, where he won the

in 2008. He then moved to

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 ...

in January 2009 and captured his second league title in 2011. Mashego was transferred from

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in 2011, with the player signing a 3-year deal. He left

after only a single season and was signed on a free transfer by

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. Mashego finished the

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season as the league's top scorer with 13 goals. Mashego joined

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in August 2013 in a deal which saw

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move in the opposite direction as a replacement on loan.

International goals

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* * 1982 births Living people People from Bushbuckridge South African soccer players SuperSport United F.C. players Association football forwards Association football midfielders Orlando Pirates F.C. players South Africa international soccer players Platinum Stars F.C. players Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. players Moroka Swallows F.C. players 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup players Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players South Africa A' international soccer players 2011 African Nations Championship players 2014 African Nations Championship players {{SouthAfrica-footy-bio-stub