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Ryder Mofokeng

Ryder Mofokeng

South African soccer player (1952–2021)

Johannes "Ryder" Mofokeng (26 January 1952 – 2 January 2021) was a South African football (soccer) defender who played for amateur club White City Lucky Brothers and Kaizer Chiefs.

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Career

Youth career

At White City Lucky Brothers, he was a teammate of Webster Lichaba before he was invited to play for the Chiefs reserves in 1972.[1]

Kaizer Chiefs

During the "Golden Era" he was assigned as captain by Eddie Lewis when he was 23. He was captain for 11 years and won 4 NPSL titles and a quadruple in 1981 with Jingles Pereira, Marks Maponyane, Abednigo Ngcobo, Nelson Dladla and Vusi Lamola and more. He scored one goal in his whole career.[1]

After retirement

He was the Kaizer Chiefs manager with Nelson Dladla in 1993. After coaching he became the goalkeeper coach at the Chiefs youth academy. He died on January 2, 2021.[2][3]

References

  1. [1]
    Ernest Landheer. "Where are they now: Johannes 'Ryder' Mofokeng, former captain of Kaizer Chiefs". Times LIVE.
  2. [2]
    "Blue Ribbon - Johannes 'Ryder' Mofokeng | Soccer Laduma". Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Kaizer Chiefs legend Johannes 'Ryder' Mofokeng dies". Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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