Hlompho Alpheus Kekana (born 23 May 1985) is a South African former professional

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player who last played as a

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. He retired on 31 August 2021 after he was released by the team. He is known for his powerful long-range goals and precision shooting outside the box. On 4 March 2012, his team set a record in the Nedbank Cup when they beat

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24–0, with Kekana scoring seven of the goals. On 26 March 2016, while playing for the national team, Kekana scored on a shot from 65 yards against Cameroon. In 2016, he won the CAF Champions League with

as the club's captain.

International career

International goals

:''Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.''

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* 1985 births Living people People from Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality Northern Sotho people South African men's soccer players SuperSport United F.C. players Men's association football midfielders Men's association football defenders Black Leopards F.C. players Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. players Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players South Africa men's international soccer players 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players Soccer players from Limpopo 2014 African Nations Championship players South Africa men's A' international soccer players CAF Champions League–winning players 21st-century South African sportsmen {{SouthAfrica-footy-midfielder-stub