Benedict Vilakazi (soccer)

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Benedict Vilakazi
Personal information
Full name Benedict Bongani Vilakazi
Date of birth August 9, 1982 (1982-08-09) (age 25)
Place of birth    Diepkloof, South Africa
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Aalborg Boldspilklub
Number 17
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1999-2007
2007-present		 Orlando Pirates
AaB Aalborg		 184 (58)
0 (0)   
National team2
2002-present South Africa 28 (2)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 2 December 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 13 July 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Benedict Vilakazi (born August 9, 1982 in Diepkloof, Gauteng) is a football (soccer) player from South Africa who plays in central midfield for Danish club side Aalborg Boldspilklub. He has been noted as one of the smallest current professional international footballers (standing at a mere 1.65 m) but makes up for this with a strong physical presence.

[edit] Biography

Vilakazi, who has been the subject of interest from clubs such as Porto and Lokeren, and played for South Africa at the 2006 African Nations Cup in Egypt. His professional career was rocked by sex scandals with juveniles including being dragged to court on allegation of statuatory rape. He was however acquitted of the charge as it was alleged that it was with consent. The complaint has since given birth to his son. He publicly apologised to soccer fans after his acquital. The sex scandal also prohibited him going through with his move to the Swedish side Djurgården that was supposed to go through right before the scandal hit.

On July 27, 2007, he was tranferred to Danish Superliga club Aalborg BK. He was given a 5-year contract. Due to sickness he has not yet adjusted to the European style of football, and therefore he has not debuted in the Danish league. April 4, 2008

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  • He is nicknamed "Tso" and "Little Napoleon" due to his leading skills.

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AaB – current squad

1 Zaza • 2 M. Jakobsen • 3 Pedersen • 5 J.R. Jacobsen • 6 Olfers • 7 Due • 8 Johansson • 9 Augustinussen • 14 Curth • 15 Nomvethe • 17 Vilakazi • 18 Cacá • 20 Bræmer • 21 Risgård • 23 Enevoldsen • 24 Sørensen • 25 C. Nordstrøm • 26 J. Nordstrøm • 27 P. Kristensen • 28 Haucke • 30 Stenild • 31 Nielsen • 32 Schwartz • 36 D. Christensen • 38 Vazgec • Coach: Hamrén
Persondata
NAME Vilakazi, Benedict Bongani
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Vilakazi, Benedict
SHORT DESCRIPTION South African footballer
DATE OF BIRTH August 9, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH Diepkloof, Gauteng, South Africa
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH