Teko Modise

Teko Modise
Personal information
Full name	Teko Tsholofelo Modise
Date of birth	22 December 1982 (age 29)
Place of birth	Soweto, South Africa
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Mamelodi Sundowns
Number	10
Youth career
	Coventry (South Africa)
	City Rebels
	Ria Stars
Senior career*
National team‡
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2009.; † Appearances (Goals).; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2010

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Teko Tsholofelo Modise (born 22 December 1982 in Soweto, Gauteng) is a South African footballer, who plays for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premier Soccer League and for the South African national team.

[edit] Early life

Modise was born in Meadowlands, Soweto and was raised by his mother in Diepkloof. He is the third in a family of three children (a brother and a sister).

Growing up as a child he supported Orlando Pirates.

[edit] Playing career

Teko Modise had a stunning career at Orlando Pirates both creating and scoring goals. Modise became famous after a year at the pirates, a fan favourite for the whole of south africa. The player has unique skill and shooting abilities earning him PSL 'top scorer' award in 2008.

He was voted Mvela Golden League Player of the Season while playing for City Pillars during the 2005/2006 season.

In 2008 and 2009, he became the inaugural PSL Footballer of the Year playing for Orlando Pirates.

Modise was recently appointed ambassador by global company McDonald's for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and also the ambassador for Coca-Cola, Nike, Telkom and Samsung.

Further speculation mounted during the summer of 2009, when rumours surfaced that a number of clubs were considering an offer, including Manchester City, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Birmingham City and Derby County. Modise admitted to Sky Sports News that an offer from Italy would be too difficult to refuse, citing fellow international teammate Steven Pienaar's influence as a key factor. However, an asking price of £4m may have been too much.^[1]

On 27 January 2011, it was announced that Modise was joining Mamelodi Sundowns after falling out with Orlando Pirates coach and Dutch legend Ruud Krol.^[2]

[edit] International career

Modise first played for the South African team during the 2007 COSAFA Cup. He made his first appearance with the senior team on May 26, 2007 against Malawi. He was named to the S.A. roster for the 2008 African Nations Cup tournament in Ghana. He has currently played 51 games with the senior team and has recorded ten goals. Modise has been an instrumental player in many of Bafana Bafana's international matches.

Modise was part of the South African squad that won the 2007 COSAFA Cup.

He did not play for any of the age-limit national teams in South Africa.

On 14 June 2009, he was awarded the Budweiser Man Of The Match award in the opening game of the 2009 Confederations Cup against Iraq. Modise was a part of the squad selected for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, unfortunately he did not perform to his normal standards during the tournament and subsequently received much criticism from the media and public.

[edit] International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	2007-05-27	Lobamba, Swaziland	Mauritius	1–0	2–0	COSAFA Cup
2	2007-05-27	Lobamba, Swaziland	Mauritius	2–0	2–0	COSAFA Cup
3	2007-09-29	Atteridgeville, South Africa	Botswana	1–0	1–0	COSAFA Cup
4	2007-11-20	Durban, South Africa	Canada	1–0	2–0	Friendly match
5	2007-11-20	Durban, South Africa	Canada	2–0	2–0	Friendly match
6	2008-08-19	London, England	Australia	2–2	2–2	Friendly match
7	2008-11-19	Rustenburg, South Africa	Cameroon	1–0	3–2	Nelson Mandela Challenge
8	2008-11-19	Rustenburg, South Africa	Cameroon	2–0	3–2	Nelson Mandela Challenge
9	2009-01-27	Atteridgeville, South Africa	Zambia	1–0	1–0	Friendly match
10	2010-05-27	Johannesburg, South Africa	Colombia	1–0	2–1	Friendly match