Who's Who Southern Africa

South African Soccer Team

FIFA 2010 World Cup Bafana Bafana squad

Aaron Mokoena: Aaron Mokoena is a Professional Soccer Player (Defender) and has been playing in the English premier league since 2005. He was the youngest player ever to play for Bafana Bafana. His international debut was versus Botswana in 1999. He was part of the Bafana Bafana squad for the Fifa 2010 World Cup.
Defender

Steven Pienaar: Steven Pienaar is a South African Soccer Player for the South African national team, Bafana Bafana. He is also a former midfielder for Ajax Amsterdam. Pienaar made his international debut for South Africa against Turkey in 2002. He was part of the Bafana Bafana squad for the Fifa 2010 World Cup.
Midfielder

Siyabonga Nomvete: Siyabonga Eugene Nomvethe is a South African soccer player who has played in several European leagues. He was part of the Bafana Bafana squad for the Fifa 2010 World Cup. Siyabonga started his career playing as a striker for the Durban-based lower league club Durban Cosmos in 1994. He has currently scored 16 goals for South Africa. Siyabonga has represented Bafana Bafana since 6 May 1999, and he took part in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Striker

Lucas Thwala: Lucas Thwala is a South African football (soccer) defender for Orlando Pirates in the Premier Soccer League and South Africa.He was part of the Bafana Bafana squad for the Fifa 2010 World Cup.
Defender

Surprise Moriri: Surprise Moriri is a South African football midfielder and striker for Mamelodi Sundowns and South Africa. Moriri is a free scoring midfielder who was chosen as South Africa's PSL Player of the Season in 2005 and 2006. He was part of the Bafana Bafana squad for the FIFA 2010 World Cup.
Midfielder

Katlego Mphela: Katlego Mphela is a professional South African soccer player who currently plays for Mamelodi Sundowns in the South African PSL. He was part of the Bafana Bafana squad for the Fifa 2010 World Cup. He started his career at Jomo Cosmos.
Striker

Teko Modise: Midfielder (winger) for Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana. Received the Footballer of the Year Award at the PSL Awards in May 2008 for the 2007/8 season. He made his first appearance with the national team on May 26, 2007 against Malawi. Modise has been an instrumental player in many of Bafana Bafana's international matches. He was part of the Bafana Bafana squad for the Fifa 2010 World Cup.
Midfielder

Itumeleng Khune: Itumeleng Khune is the Captain of Kaizer Chiefs Football Club. He is a South African soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Kaizer Chiefs and the South African National Team, Bafana Bafana. Khune was part of the Bafana Bafana squad in the FIFA 2010 World Cup. He won the Absa Premiership's Players' Player Award as well as the Goalkeeper of the Season Award at the PSL Awards in May 2008 for the 2007/8 season. Khune was the first-choice goalkeeper in South Africa's squad at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup where he saved a penalty against Spanish star David Villa in the group stages.
Goalkeeper

Simphiwe Tshabalala: Simphiwe Tshabalala is a South African soccer player. Tshabalala plays as a winger for Kaizer Chiefs in the South African Premier Soccer League and is also a part of the South African national team, Bafana Bafana. He was part of the Bafana Bafana squad for the Fifa 2010 World Cup. Tshabalala was nominated for Fifa's goal of the year award in January 2011. He won the award for Sports Personality of the Year at the 2010 Gauteng Sports Awards.
Midfielder

Siboniso Gaxa: Siboniso Gaxa is the defender for Supersport United. Defender for Bafana Bafana. Won the Absa-lutely Awesome Goal of the Absa Premiership Award at the PSL Awards in May 2008 for the 2007/8 season. He was part of the Bafana Bafana squad for the Fifa 2010 World Cup.
Defender