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22 / South Africa · 1995–2004

Andre Arendse

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Caps · South Africa
67
Goals · South Africa
0
Life
1967
Clubs
Cape Town Spurs, Mamelodi Sundowns, SuperSport United
#22
Editorial rank of 33 for South Africa
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Behind Radebe and Fish on 3 February 1996, Arendse kept Tunisia out for the whole final at FNB Stadium while 80,000 people and Nelson Mandela waited for Mark Williams to settle it in two minutes. Career record: 67 caps and 0 goals for South Africa; club career at Cape Town Spurs, Mamelodi Sundowns, SuperSport United.

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Career record

1991–1998Cape Town Spurs
1992–1992Santos
1998–2000Fulham
1999–2000Oxford United
2000–2003Santos
2003–2005Mamelodi Sundowns
2005–2009SuperSport United
2013–2013Bidvest Wits
South Africa67 caps, 0 goals

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Around Arendse in the almanac

One rank above: Siyabonga Nomvethe at #21.

One rank below: David Nyathi at #23.

South Africa's editorial top five: Benni McCarthy · Lucas Radebe · Steven Pienaar · Doctor Khumalo · Itumeleng Khune.

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