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South Africa · 1992–96

Doctor Khumalo

Stalwart CM, also CDM, CAM Right-footed playmakercreator
Rating
83
Caps
50
Goals
9
Life
1967
Clubs
Kaizer Chiefs, Ferro Carril Oeste, Columbus Crew
#4
Editorial rank of 33 for South Africa
The people's rank, live from duel votes

The terraces called him 16V, after the fastest engine on the road, and on 7 July 1992 at Kings Park he settled South Africa's first sanctioned international in decades with an 82nd minute penalty against Cameroon. He won the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations at home, robbing two Tunisians in the final to lay on both of Mark Williams' goals, and collected the rest of his medals with Kaizer Chiefs, where he spent most of his career. Career record: 50 caps and 9 goals for South Africa; club career at Kaizer Chiefs, Ferro Carril Oeste, Columbus Crew.

Career record

1987–2004Kaizer Chiefs
1995–1995Ferro Carril Oeste
1996–1997Columbus Crew
South Africa50 caps, 9 goals

Shared the era

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Around Khumalo in the almanac

One rank above: Steven Pienaar at #3.

One rank below: Itumeleng Khune at #5.

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