Brian Baloyi
Brian Baloyi
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Brian Bafana Baloyi |
| Date of birth |
March 16, 1974 (1974-03-16) (age 37) |
| Place of birth |
Alexandra, South Africa |
| Height |
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Playing position |
Goalkeeper |
| Youth career |
|
Alexandra United |
|
Longhorn FC |
|
Balfour Park |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1993–2004 |
Kaizer Chiefs |
? |
(?) |
| 2004–2010 |
Mamelodi Sundowns |
75 |
(0) |
| National team‡ |
| 1997–2008 |
South Africa |
24 |
(0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 22, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 22, 2011 |
Brian Baloyi (born March 16, 1974[1] in Alexandra, Gauteng) is a retired South African football (soccer) goalkeeper.
Baloyi made his professional debut in 1993. He joined league rivals Mamelodi Sundowns in 2004 after playing for Kaizer Chiefs for over a decade. He is commonly nicknamed "Spiderman".
He played for South Africa national football team and was in part of the squad that travelled to France for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[2] and to the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
Despite retirement claims he was called up by Joel Santana's for the 2009 Confederations Cup but was third choice behind Itumeleng Khune and Rowen Fernandez.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Baloyi, Brian |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
March 16, 1974 |
| Place of birth |
Alexandra, South Africa |
| Date of death |
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