Philani Bhekizizwe Lancelot Kubheka (born 18 May 1979), known as just Philani, is a South African

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player who played as a

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. He is renowned for his trickery and explosive pace. Philani was strongly linked with a move to

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club Adelaide United but the deal did not go ahead because the club decided to sign

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ian Cristiano dos Santos instead.

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1979 births Living people People from Okhahlamba Local Municipality Men's association football forwards South African men's soccer players South African expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Expatriate men's footballers in Vietnam Negeri Sembilan FC players Orlando Pirates F.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia {{SouthAfrica-bio-stub