| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thabang Molefe | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Potchefstroom, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | HIT Gorica | 5 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Jomo Cosmos | 82 | (0) |
| 2002 | Lyn Oslo | ||
| 2002–2003 | Jomo Cosmos | 20 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Le Mans | 25 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Orlando Pirates | 16 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2004 | South Africa | 20 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thabang Molefe (born 11 April 1979) is a retired South African football player.
He played for HIT Gorica, Jomo Cosmos, FC Lyn Oslo, Le Mans UC and Orlando Pirates.
Molefe also played for the South Africa national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
During international duty with South Africa, Molefe tackled David Beckham who fell awkwardly in a challenge and was substituted early in the second half of the friendly match before being taken to hospital. Beckham, England captain at the time, suffered a fractured wrist as a result of the challenge.
References
- ^ Thabang Molefe – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- ^ Thabang Molefe – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Beckham floored by part-timer". News24. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Throwback: David Beckham breaks arm after Thabang Molefe tackle". sportsbrief.com. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
External links
- Thabang Molefe at National-Football-Teams.com
- Stats from Slovenia at PrvaLiga official website.
