Senzo Meyiwa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Senzo Robert Meyiwa | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Durban, South Africa | ||
| Date of death | 26 October 2014 (aged 27) | ||
| Place of death | Vosloorus, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| London Cosmos (South Africa) | |||
| 2002–2005 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2014 | Orlando Pirates | 109 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013–2014 | South Africa | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Senzo Robert Meyiwa (24 September 1987 – 26 October 2014) was a South African footballer. He played as a goalkeeper for Orlando Pirates in the Premier Soccer League,[1] and for the South Africa national team. He was the captain of both.
Meyiwa was killed when two people broke into his house and shot him in Vosloorus, South Africa, aged 27. South African President Jacob Zuma led tributes to Meyiwa.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Senzo Meyiwa profile". MTN Football. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
- ↑ "Senzo Meyiwa shooting: South African president leads tributes to goalkeeper". The Guardian. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
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