Johannes "Ryder" Mofokeng (26 January 1952 – 2 January 2021) was a South African

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defender who played for amateur club White City Lucky Brothers and

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Career

Youth career

At White City Lucky Brothers, he was a teammate of

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before he was invited to play for the Chiefs reserves in 1972.

Kaizer Chiefs

During the "Golden Era" he was assigned as captain by

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when he was 23. He was captain for 11 years and won 4 NPSL titles and a

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in 1981 with Jingles Pereira,

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and Vusi Lamola and more. He scored one goal in his whole career.

After retirement

He was the Kaizer Chiefs manager with

in 1993. After coaching he became the goalkeeper coach at the Chiefs youth academy. He died on January 2, 2021.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mofokeng, Ryder 1952 births 2021 deaths Soccer players from Soweto Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players Men's association football defenders South African soccer managers South African men's soccer players