Siboniso Gaxa
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Siboniso Pa Gaxa |
| Date of birth |
April 6, 1984 (1984-04-06) (age 27) |
| Place of birth |
Durban, South Africa |
| Height |
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Playing position |
Right back |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Lierse |
| Number |
16 |
| Youth career |
|
Induna Lotz |
|
NMMU |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 2002–2008 |
Supersport United |
131 |
(4) |
| 2008–2010 |
Mamelodi Sundowns |
45 |
(1) |
| 2010– |
Lierse |
19 |
(0) |
| National team‡ |
| 2005– |
South Africa |
48 |
(0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 April 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 June 2011 |
Siboniso Gaxa IPA: [ˈɡɑːǁɑː] (born April 6, 1984 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal) is a South African football (soccer) defender who currently plays for Lierse S.K. and South Africa.
[edit] Personal
He hails from KwaMashu, Durban.
[edit] Club career
Gaxa attended the University of Port Elizabeth, which at that time had a football team controlled by Danish side F.C. Copenhagen. However, he was not one of the in total three players, Elrio van Heerden, Lee Langeveldt and Bongumusa Mthethwa, who made it from the FCK-UPE Academy to F.C. Copenhagen. He is managed by ExtraTime S.L.
In 2002, he moved to Supersport United, where he stayed for six seasons, before joining Mamelodi Sundowns in 2008. In 2010 he moved to Belgian club Lierse.
[edit] International career
Gaxa made his international debut in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde on June 4, 2005. He was part of South Africa's squad at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2006 African Cup of Nations, 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Gaxa, Siboniso |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
1984-04-06 |
| Place of birth |
Durban, South Africa |
| Date of death |
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