Ryder Mofokeng
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Johannes Mofokeng | ||
Date of birth | 20 August 1950 | ||
Place of birth | Soweto, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1966–1972 | White City Lucky Brothers | ||
1972–1975 | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1975–1985 | Kaizer Chiefs | 332 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 November 2012. |
Johannes "Ryder" Mofokeng (born 20 August 1950 in Soweto, Gauteng) was a South African football (soccer) defender for amateur club White City Lucky Brothers and Kaizer Chiefs.
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.[2]