Jerry Sikhosana
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 June 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Tembisa, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991 | Giant Blackpool | ||
| 1992–1993 | Witbank Aces | 43 | (7) |
| 1993–1998 | Orlando Pirates | 107 | (42) |
| 1999 | Yunnan Hongta | 22 | (13) |
| 1999–2000 | AmaZulu | 7 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Orlando Pirates | 18 | (2) |
| 2001–2002 | Tembisa Classic | 2 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | City Sharks Johannesburg | ||
| International career | |||
| 1996–1998 | South Africa | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jerry Sikhosana (born 8 June 1969 in Tembisa[2]) is a South African former football player. Playing most of his career at Orlando Pirates, he was an assumed Pirates' fierce rival Kaizer Chiefs fan, but also had great performances for his team at the Soweto derbies. He was nicknamed "Legs of Thunder" after a champion racehorse which was a character on a South African TV series, has earned himself a legendary status at Orlando Pirates as a formidable goal poacher in the 1990s. He was part of the 1995 African Champions League winning team.[3]
In 1999, he joined Chinese side Yunnan Hongta, but left the club after only two months due to a problem with his signing-on fee. He is highly Recommend when it comes too spotting talent he has Discovered Household players Teko Modise and Thabo Matlaba.
On his last occupation he coached a Vodacom League side owned by Kwazee Mpumlwana.
He is also an ambassador for a betting company in South Africa, Hollywoodbets.
International career
He played for South Africa national football team and was part of the squad that travelled to France for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[4]
References
- ^ http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/jerry-sikhosana/
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Orlando Pirates 1995 CAF Champions League". Kick Off. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ 1998 FIFA World Cup – South Africa Squad Archived 15 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Jerry Sikhosana at National-Football-Teams.com
- Legends Corner: Jerry Sikhosana's double life as fan and player
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