Teboho Mokoena (soccer, born 1974)

For the current footballer, see Teboho Mokoena (footballer, born 1997).

Teboho Patrick Mokoena /ˌmɒkoʊˈɛnə/ (born 10 July 1974 in Thokoza, Gauteng) is a South African association football player. He last played as a midfielder for Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C.

Career

Teboho is resisting the temptation to give up on football by staying fit in the amateur ranks. It has been over two months since Bidvest Wits chose not to renew the 34-year-old's contract, and Mokoena states he still wants to maintain his fitness at a competitive level.

Playing career

• Dangerous Aces (1996–1998)
• Jomo Cosmos (1998–2001)
• FC St. Gallen (2001–2002)
• Jomo Cosmos (2002–2004)
• Mamelodi Sundowns (2004–2005)
• Jomo Cosmos (2005–2006)
• Bidvest Wits (2006–2008)
• Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. (2009–2010)

International career

He has 27 caps and 5 goals for South Africa, and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, scoring one goal against Paraguay in the group stage.^[1][2]

International goals for South Africa

Score and results list South Africa's goal tally first.^[3]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	20 May 2002	Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong	Scotland	1–0	2–0	Friendly
2.	2 June 2002	Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea	Paraguay	1–2	2–2	2002 FIFA World Cup
3.	24 August 2002	Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa	Eswatini	1–0	4–1	2002 COSAFA Cup
4.				2–1
5.	6 July 2003	Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi	Burundi	1–0	2–0	2004 African Cup of Nations qualifying

References

1. Teboho Mokoena Statistics FIFA. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
2. "Throwback 2002 World Cup: South Africa Squad – Where are they now ?". cresswallsz.home.blog. 30 April 2020.
3. "Teboho Mokoena (Player)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 June 2022.