Thabang Molefe

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Thabang Molefe
Personal information
Full nameThabang Molefe
Date of birth (1979-04-11) April 11, 1979
Place of birthPotchefstroom, South Africa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999HIT Gorica5(0)
1999–2002Jomo Cosmos82(0)
2002Lyn Oslo
2002–2003Jomo Cosmos20(0)
2003–2005Le Mans25(1)
2005–2006Orlando Pirates16(0)
National team
2002–2004South Africa20(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (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[1] and Orlando Pirates.

Molefe also played for the South Africa national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[2]

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.

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