Ryder Mofokeng
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johannes Mofokeng | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Soweto, South Africa | ||
| Date of death | 2 January 2021 (aged 68) | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 November 2012 | |||
Johannes "Ryder" Mofokeng (26 January 1952 – 2 January 2021) was a South African football (soccer) defender who played for amateur club White City Lucky Brothers and Kaizer Chiefs.
Career
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. He passed away on January 2 2021.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b Ernest Landheer. "Where are they now: Johannes 'Ryder' Mofokeng, former captain of Kaizer Chiefs". Times LIVE.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Kaizer Chiefs legend Johannes 'Ryder' Mofokeng dies". Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.