He was also a member of the team that won the Africa Cup of Nations in 1996 and is widely regarded as the finest centre back this country has ever produced. South Africa– Blue Sky Publications (Pty) Ltd T/A TheSouthAfrican Number: 2005/028472/07. We have a Doctor, a General, a Chief and a striker whose presence in the 18-area made opposition defenders very nervous. John “Shoes” Moshoeu was a classy attacking midfielder who was a classy midfielder who played for Bafana Bafana during their most successful era that saw them win the Africa Cup of Nations and qualify for the 1998 World Cup. Once Helman Mkhalele’s time in the national team ended, Buckley made the role his own and was helped by Quinton Fortune’s self-imposed exile. The October Fifa window period has posed a problem for the PSL, who were planning the start of the new season around that time. In today’s Part 3 of our Top 50 Bafana Bafana players, we have the only South African with a Premier League winners’ medal, including a number of others who had a lasting impact on the world’s most popular domestic competition. Not many South African footballers can claim to have been a nightmare for Sir Alex Ferguson’s mighty Manchester United team. His time at Orlando Pirates saw him play the best football of his career, and he displayed similar form n the international stage when he starred for Bafana Bafana between 2007 and 2012. While he was never able to replicate his club form on the international stage, he was still a very valuable footballer whose presence alone could inspire those around him. Seven of the 15 players were born in South Africa and 8 originated from England and Scotland. South Africa are coming into this encounter as the favourites against Namibia's Brave Warriors. © 2020 Independent Online and affiliated companies. When he had that famous number 15 on his back, he became a magician who could thrill fans in the stand and mesmerise opponents with every touch. Innocent Maela and Thembinkosi Lorch are the Pirates men in Ntseki’s squad with both having shown international quality in the past. Which Bafana players have the potential to decide this clash between two Cosafa teams? Throughout his time in the English Premier League, Shaun Bartlett regularly tormented the Manchester United defence and became a favourite at Charlton Athletic. Between 2006 and 2009, he was the country’s undisputed number one. The Durbanite was one of a few players who provided some healthy competition for Bafana Bafana’s left-wing between 1998 and 2012. The Bafana captain is an inspirational leader, who tends to lead by example and he is an irreplaceable defender at the heart of the team's defence. Source: Twitter/BafanaBafana Source: Twitter. That goal, which was the first of the tournament, made him instantly recognisable, even to non-football fans. “I think when I was also growing up as a footballer, as a coach, I used to question myself how do you get a player in the national team,” Ntseki told KickOff. Good news from the Bafana Bafana camp is that Dean Furman, who recently joined English League Two outfit Carlisle United, will continue to be available for the national team. Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki says that inconsistency is the reason more players from Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs are not in the national team setup. Bafana Bafana players in new jersey. Zwane is coming off his best season in the PSL having netted the most goals (11) for the league champions Mamelodi Sundowns and he could be key for Bafana against Namibia. South Africa has confirmed the international friendly between Zambia and Bafana Bafana with coach Molefi Ntseki naming a 25 member squad for the international friendlies against Namibia and Zambia to be played in Rustenburg later this month. In 2014. Postal: Blue Sky Publications (Pty) Ltd T/A TheSouthAfrican, PO Box 44354, Claremont, 7735, South Africa, United Kingdom– Blue Sky Publications Ltd – Company Registration Number: 04683692. The jersey has been compared to items such as Boxer tobacco, but that didn't stop die-hard fans from purchasing it. This forecast is designed to be a quick overview of what lies in store. Briefly.co.za previously reported, after much mockery and taunting of the new kit, Orlando Pirates FC has sold out the new orange away jersey. Was there ever any doubt that Benni McCarthy would be at the top of this list? Bafana Bafana face Ghana at Cape Coast Stadium on Saturday with kick-off at 21:00 SAST. There will be matches on October 7 and 11, and these will serve as warm-up fixtures for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Cameroon 2021 qualifier against São Tomé and Príncipe, a central African island country. Bafana will … Playing mainly as a forward throughout his career, he scored the only goal in South Africa’s first-ever World Cup win when they beat Slovenia 1-0 during the 2002 edition in South Korea and Japan. The Cape Town-born Thabo Mngomeni was a classy midfielder whose high work rate was second to none in the late 90s and early 2000s. Like many good South African footballers at the time, he spent a number of seasons in Turkey, where he even played for Fenerbahce between 1997 and 2001. “Bafana Bafana will round off their Afcon qualifiers in March next year. The experienced midfielder is another influential playmaker in the Bafana squad and he is also coming off a great season in which he recorded the most assists (9) in the PSL. “First, there is a home game against Ghana and then end their campaign with an away match to Sudan.”. Able to play as either a defensive, central or attacking midfielder, Letsholonyane linked up well with Kaizer Chiefs team-mate Simphiwe Tshabalala. For a number of years, Teko Modise, nicknamed “the General” was untouchable. The coach acknowledged the club’s respective histories but said their South African players had not shown that they have the attitude or ability to play at the highest level. “If you look currently at Sundowns they’ve been very consistent, that is why they had more numbers of players in the national team. “So, they had a very strong personality, they had very strong characters coming into the game. “After the October Fifa window period, Bafana Bafana will take on São Tomé on 13 November at FNB Stadium before travelling to the island for the return game on 16 November 2020,” the statement continues. The two finalists will be promoted to the GladAfrica Championship, or National First Division. Today, we have players who have all made a lasting impact on football in South Africa as a whole. His list of accolades is endless, and also included a PSL title he won in the black and white of Orlando Pirates. Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki has hinted at bigger roles in the national team for the Mamelodi Sundowns duo of midfielder Andile Jali and striker Kermit Erasmus. While football fans in South Africa regard him a legend for his exploits, in Denmark, he was a god. It is critical that we broaden the data base and increase the number and quality of players ready to play for Bafana Bafana. He was arguably one of the best right backs on the continent during his career, which took him abroad to countries such as Switzerland, Spain, Turkey and Italy. Steven Pienaar was a fantastic attacking midfielder and winger who made his international debut at the age of 20. Johannesburg-born Eric Tinkler was a mainstay in the Bafana Bafana side during its most successful period. thesouthafrican.com is He only played 23 times for the national team, but that was when the country had strikers like Philemon Masinga, Shaun Bartlett, and a young Benni McCarthy. Pirates and Chiefs are both in the midst of multi-season trophy droughts although Amakhosi have made a strong start to the PSL campaign. 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Whether he lives up to his potential and becomes one of this country’s greatest ever players and leads us to glory remains to be seen. Just about any football fan in South Africa can correctly guess who we ranked as the greatest player to don the Bafana jersey.