Jerry Sikhosana
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 June 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Tembisa, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Retired | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991 | Giant Blackpool | ||
| 1992–1993 | Witbank Aces | 43 | (7) |
| 1993–1998 | Orlando Pirates | 107 | (42) |
| 1999 | Yunnan Hongta | 22 | (13) |
| 1999–2000 | AmaZulu | 7 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Orlando Pirates | 18 | (2) |
| 2001–2002 | Tembisa Classic | 2 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | City Sharks Johannesburg | ||
| National team | |||
| 1996-1998 | South Africa | 10 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Jerry Sikhosana (born 8 June 1969 in Tembisa[2]) is a South African former football player. Playing mostly of his career at Orlando Pirates, he was an assumed Pirates' fierce rival Kaizer Chiefs fan, but also had great performances for his team at the Soweto derbies. He was nicknamed "Legs of Thunder" after a champion racehorse after a champion racehorse which was a character on a South African TV series, has earned himself a legendary status at Orlando Pirates as a formidable goal poacher in the 1990s. He was part of the 1995 African Champions League winning team.[3]
In 1999, he joined Chinese side Yunnan Hongta, but left the club after only two months due to a problem with his signing-on fee. He is highly Recommend when it comes too spotting talent he has Discovered Household players Teko Modise and Thabo Matlaba.
On his last Occupation he Coached a Vodacom League side owned by Kwazee Mpumlwana.
International career
He played for South Africa national football team and was part of the squad that travelled to France for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[4]
References
External links
- Jerry Sikhosana at National-Football-Teams.com
- Legends Corner: Jerry Sikhosana's double life as fan and player
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