South Africa · 2009–10Katlego Mphela
Rating
79
Caps
53
Goals
23
Life
1984
Clubs
RC Strasbourg Alsace, SuperSport United, Mamelodi Sundowns
#27
Editorial rank of 33 for South Africa
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
Trailing Spain in the third place playoff at the 2009 Confederations Cup, he stood over a free kick 30 yards out in stoppage time and buried it, forcing extra time in Rustenburg. A year later he scored South Africa's second in the 2-1 win over France at the 2010 World Cup, and his 2009-10 season at Mamelodi Sundowns brought 17 goals, the PSL Golden Boot and Players' Player of the Season, part of 23 goals in 53 caps. Career record: 53 caps and 23 goals for South Africa; club career at RC Strasbourg Alsace, SuperSport United, Mamelodi Sundowns.
Career record
| 2002–2004 | Jomo Cosmos |
| 2004–2005 | RC Strasbourg Alsace |
| 2005–2005 | Stade de Reims |
| 2005–2008 | SuperSport United |
| 2008–2014 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 2014–today | Kaizer Chiefs |
| 2015–2015 | Kaizer Chiefs |
| South Africa | 53 caps, 23 goals |
Shared the era
South Africa legends whose careers overlapped Mphela's