Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hlompho Alpheus Kekana | ||
Date of birth | 23 May 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Zebediela, South Africa | ||
Playing position |
Defensive midfielder, Central midfielder, Right back |
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Club information | |||
Current team
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Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Zebediela Junior Swallows | |||
2002–2004 | Tshiamo Soccer Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Black Leopards | ? | (?) |
2005–2007 | City Pillars | ? | (?) |
2007–2008 | Black Leopards | 37 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Supersport United | 41 | (1) |
2010–2011 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 30 | (2) |
2011– | Mamelodi Sundowns | 136 | (15) |
National team‡ | |||
2011– | South Africa | 22 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 November 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 December 2016 |
Hlompho Kekana (born 23 May 1985 in Zebediela, Limpopo) is a South African football (soccer) defensive midfielder for Mamelodi Sundowns.
On 4 March 2012, his team set a remarkable record in the Nedbank Cup when they beat Powerlines FC 24-0, with Kekana scoring seven of the goals.
On 26 March 2016, while playing for the national team, Kekana scored on a shot from 65 yards against Cameroon. In 2016, he won the CAF Champions League with Mamelodi Sundowns as the club's captain. His 65 yards goal against Cameroon earned him a nomination for the FIFA Puskás Award.