Abram Raselemane
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abram Melato Raselemane | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Thaba Nchu, South Africa | ||
| Date of death | 27 May 2008 (aged 30) | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–1999 | Bloemfontein Young Tigers | 25 | (11) |
| 1999–2001 | Santos Cape Town | 62 | (13) |
| 2001–2006 | Supersport United | 104 | (42) |
| 2006–2008 | Bidvest Wits | 24 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001–2006 | South Africa | 15 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 May 2008. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Abram Melato "Fire" Raselemane (23 March 1978 in Thaba Nchu – 27 May 2008 in Bloemfontein) was a South African football striker who last played for Premier Soccer League club Bidvest Wits and South Africa.
Initially rising to prominence in 1999 while playing for Bloemfontein Young Tigers,[1] he later played for Supersport United and Santos Cape Town before joining Wits in 2006. Between 2002 and 2006, he was capped 15 times by South Africa, scoring 3 goals.
Raselmane died on 27 May 2008 of an apparent suicide.[2]
References
- ↑ "Footballer in apparent suicide". 28 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
- ↑ "Tragic end for Wits' Raselemane". Football365. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
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