South Africa national under-23 football team
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Nickname(s) | Amaglug-glug | ||
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Association | South African Football Association | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | COSAFA | ||
Head coach | Owen Da Gama | ||
Captain | Keagan Dolly | ||
FIFA code | RSA | ||
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First international | |||
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Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2000) | ||
Best result | Group Stage (2000, 2016) | ||
African Games | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 1999) | ||
Best result | Runner up (2011) |
The South Africa national under-23 football team is a youth football (soccer) team, which represents South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. The team's main objectives are to qualify and play at the All-Africa Games and Olympic Games. The team has played at three All-Africa Games and one Olympic tournament. Players who are selected, will be 23 or younger in the following Olympic year. With the next Olympics being held in London in 2012, players need to have been born on or after 1 January 1989. At the Olympic finals tournament, the team may be supplemented with 3 over-age players.[2]
History
The team was started in 1994, when SAFA decided to form a youth team. The team has been sponsored by SASOL since its inception, leading to the nickname, 'Amaglug-glug'. The team's greatest achievements to date include a third-place finish at the 1999 All-Africa Games, hosted in South Africa and qualifying for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Tournament records
Olympic Games record
Olympic Games | ||||||||
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Hosts/Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
![]() | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
![]() | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
![]() | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
![]() | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
![]() | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
![]() | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
![]() | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Total | 2/6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
- Prior to the 1992 Olympic Games campaign, the Olympic football tournament was open to full senior national teams.
All-Africa Games record
All-Africa Games | ||||||||
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Hosts/Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
![]() | Third Place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
![]() | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
![]() | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
![]() | Runners up | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
Total | 4/5 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.
Recent results and fixtures
19 July 2015 2015 AFCON Q | Zimbabwe ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
Harare, Zimbabwe |
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15:00 CAT | Musona ![]() |
Report | Dolly ![]() |
Stadium: Rufaro Stadium Referee: Stanley Hachiwa (Zambia) |
1 August 2015 2015 AFCON Q | South Africa ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
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20:15 SAST | Dolly ![]() Motupa ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Harry Gwala Stadium Referee: Simanga Pritchard Nhleko (Swaziland) |
4 September 2015 Friendly | Tunisia ![]() |
0–4 | ![]() |
Tunis, Tunisia |
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Report | Mothiba ![]() ![]() Patel ![]() |
Stadium: Stade El Menzah |
7 September 2015 Friendly | Tunisia ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
Tunis, Tunisia |
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Bguir ![]() ![]() |
Report | Dolly ![]() |
Stadium: Stade El Menzah |
28 November 2015 2015 AFCON GS | Senegal ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Dakar, Senegal |
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15:00 GMT | Keita ![]() S. Sarr ![]() |
Report | Ntshangase ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor Referee: Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco) |
1 December 2015 2015 AFCON GS | South Africa ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
Dakar, Senegal |
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15:00 GMT | Masuku ![]() Motupa ![]() |
Report | Luchanga ![]() Katema ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria) |
4 December 2015 2015 AFCON GS | South Africa ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
M'Bour, Senegal |
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17:00 GMT | Masuku ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stade Caroline Faye Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar) |
9 December 2015 2015 AFCON SF | Algeria ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Dakar, Senegal |
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18:30 GMT | Darfalou ![]() Benkhemassa ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor Referee: Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso) |
12 December 2015 2015 AFCON 3rd place match | Senegal ![]() |
0–0 (1–3 p) |
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Dakar, Senegal |
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16:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor Referee: Hudu Munyemana (Rwanda) |
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Penalties | ||||
Badji ![]() Diaw ![]() I. Sarr ![]() S. Sarr ![]() |
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27 March 2016 Friendly | Brazil ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Maceió, Brazil |
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18:30 BRT | Rodrigo Caio ![]() Felipe Anderson ![]() Andreas Pereira ![]() |
Report | Mothiba ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio Rei Pelé |
4 August 2016 2016 Olympics GS | Brazil ![]() |
0-0 | ![]() |
Brasília, Brazil |
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16:00 BRT | Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha |
7 August 2016 2016 Olympics GS | Denmark ![]() |
v | ![]() |
Brasília, Brazil |
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19:00 BRT | Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha |
10 August 2016 2016 Olympics GS | South Africa ![]() |
v | ![]() |
São Paulo, Brazil |
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22:00 BRT | Stadium: Arena Corinthians |
Team
Current squad
The following is the South Africa squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 14 July.[3]
Head coach: Owen Da Gama
# | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Jody February | 12 May 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Eric Mathoho* | 1 March 1990 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Repo Malepe | 18 February 1997 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | FW | Mothobi Mvala | 14 June 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Rivaldo Coetzee | 16 October 1996 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | DF | Kwandakwensizwa Mngonyama | 25 September 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | MF | Menzi Masuku | 15 April 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Tyroane Sandows | 12 February 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Tashreeq Morris | 13 May 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
10 | FW | Keagan Dolly (c) | 22 January 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
11 | MF | Maphosa Modiba | 22 July 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | FW | Lebo Mothiba | 28 January 1996 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | DF | Abbubaker Mobara | 18 February 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
14 | MF | Gift Motupa | 23 September 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | MF | Phumlani Ntshangase | 24 December 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | GK | Itumeleng Khune* | 20 June 1987 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
17 | DF | Tebogo Moerane | 7 April 1995 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | MF | Deolin Mekoa | 10 August 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
19 | FW | Andile Fikizolo | 13 May 1994 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
21 | FW | Thabiso Kutumela | 3 July 1993 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
* Over-aged player.
Notable former players
Players who have previously played for the under-23 team, and have since gone on to play for the senior team:
- Emile Baron
- Brian Baloyi
- Matthew Booth
- Delron Buckley
- Rowen Fernández
- Stanton Fredericks
- Quinton Fortune
- David Kannemeyer
- Steve Lekoelea
- Jabu Mahlangu
- Benni McCarthy
- Fabian McCarthy
- Aaron Mokoena
- Toni Nhleko
- Siyabonga Nomvete
- Andile Jali
- Thulani Serero
- Eric Mathoho
Managers
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Jean-Michel d'Avray (1993-1997)
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Ephraim Mashaba (1998-2002)
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Kenneth Kubheka (2002-2004)
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Styles Phumo (2004)
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Steve Komphela (2005)
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Pitso Mosimane /
Serame Letsoaka (2005)
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Steve Komphela (2005-2007)
References
- ↑ "Under-23 National Team". Retrieved 30 December 2010.
- ↑ http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/33/73/30/regulationsoft2012_update10.15.10_e.pdf
- ↑ "Da Gama names 2016 Rio Olympic Games squad". South African Football Association. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.