Ryder Mofokeng

Ryder Mofokeng
Personal information
Full nameJohannes Mofokeng
Date of birth20 August 1950
Place of birthSoweto, South Africa
Height1.97 m (6 ft 5 12 in)
Playing positionDefender
Youth career
1966–1972White City Lucky Brothers
1972–1975Kaizer Chiefs
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975–1985Kaizer Chiefs332(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 November 2012.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2012

Johannes "Ryder" Mofokeng (born 20 August 1950 in Soweto, Gauteng) was a South African football (soccer) defender for amateur club White City Lucky Brothers and Kaizer Chiefs.

Youth Career

At White City Lucky Brothers, he was a teammate of Webster Lichaba before he was invited to play for the Chiefs reserves in 1972.[1]

Kaizer Chiefs

During the "Golden Era" he was assigned as captain by Eddie Lewis when he was 23. He was captain for 11 years and won 4 NPSL titles and a quadruple in 1981 with Jingles Pereira, Marks Maponyane, Abednigo Ngcobo, Nelson Dladla and Vusi Lamola and more. He scored one goal in his whole career.[2]

After Retirement

He was the Kaizer Chiefs manager with Nelson Dladla in 1993. After coaching he became the goalkeeper coach at the Chiefs youth academy. [3]

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