Eric Mathoho
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mulomowandau Eric Mathoho | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Venda, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tshiombo XI Securitas | |||
| The Dolphins | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2012 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 56 | (4) |
| 2012– | Kaizer Chiefs | 71 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | South Africa | 16 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Eric "Tower" Mathoho (born 1 May 1990 in Venda) is a South African football (soccer) central defender. He currently plays for Kaizer Chiefs and South Africa. In the 2013-2014 season with Kaizer Chiefs he won the club's Most Improved Player Award after good performances for the club during the season and earning him a call-up to the national team for the Australasian tour against Australia and New Zealand.He is a type of a "no-nonsens" defender which helped the team to consider less goals during the season.He played against Australia on the 26th of May 2014 in International Friendly.
Club career
"Mulomowandau" as popularly known was discovered in Venda, his place of birth and childhood. As an exiting young player, He caught the attention of footballing scouts and went on to join Bloemfontein Celtic Youth Team. Under the professional eye of football coaching, Mathoho became a fearless defender, tall, good on the ball, and commanding in defense, the Young Venda broke into the senior team and did not waste tine before finding his way into the starting line-up for Celtic. Eric formed a strong partnership with team captain Thabo Nthethe, He helped Celtic to finish in respectable positions in the league and made 49 league appearances for Celtic. His contributions caught the eye of bigger clubs around South Africa as he suddenly outgrew at Celtic. During the end of the 2011-12 season. Mathoho was already linked to Mamelodi Sundowns FC, Kaizer Chiefs FC and Orlando Pirates. The tug of war over Eric's signature continued during the 2012-13 preseason. He signed for Kaizer Chiefs, on a reported fee on R5 million. Thus move was reported to have been Mathoho's choice as he chose "Amakhosi" over rivals Mamelodi Sundowns who had offered more money for him. He was given jersey number 3, a jersey which was worn by Thomas Sweswe previously.
International career
He made his debut for South Africa on 14 May 2011 versus Tanzania in an international friendly.[1] Mathoho played every minute of South Africa's successful AFCON qualifying campaign in 2014 under Ephraim Mashaba to help them qualify for the first time since 2008.[2]
Style of play
Mathoho is a defender that also has the ability to launch attacks and go forward to add numbers and he is a threat in the air and at set-pieces.[3]
Statistics
Club
| Club performance | League | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| League | ||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 28 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 27 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | Kaizer Chiefs | 26 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Kaizer Chiefs | 21 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | Kaizer Chiefs | 5 | 0 | |||||||||
| Career total | 108 | 7 | ||||||||||
Honours
- Kaizer Chiefs
- Premier Soccer League – 2013
- Nedbank Cup – 2013
- Carling Black Label Cup – 2013
- MTN 8 – 2014
References
- ↑ "Bafana defeat Taifa Stars". Supersport. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ↑ http://m.news24.com/sport24/Soccer/PSL/Mathoho-eyeing-Europe-switch-20141229
- ↑ http://telkomknockout.co.za/player/3722/Erick-Mathoho/3/Kaizer-Chiefs/224/ABSA-Premiership-2014-15/
External links
- Eric Mathoho at National-Football-Teams.com
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