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Moeneeb Josephs Personal information Full name Moeneeb Josephs Date of birth 19 May 1980 Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) Playing position Goalkeeper Club information Current club Orlando Pirates Number 16 Youth career Westdale Westridge Rovers Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1997–1999 Cape Town Spurs 21 (0) 1999–2006 Ajax Cape Town 115 (0) 2006–2008 Wits University 55 (0) 2008– Orlando Pirates 71 (0) National team‡ 2003– South Africa 19 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 June 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 June 2011Moeneeb Josephs (pronounced Muh'Neeb), (born 19 May 1980 in Cape Town) is a South African soccer goalkeeper who plays for Orlando Pirates and South Africa.
Josephs is a highly-rated goalkeeper in South Africa. His ability to kick with both feet, play as a sweeper and distribute the ball comfortably are some of his traits.
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Club career
He began his career with Cape Town Spurs at the age of 17 in 1997 and played for its successor Ajax Cape Town for seven years. In 2006 he moved to Gauteng where he played for Bidvest Wits for two years before moving to Orlando Pirates for a record-breaking fee.
International career
He has played at international level for South Africa and was South Africa's number one goalkeeper at the 2008 African Cup of Nations replacing the injured Rowen Fernandez.
He did not make the final squad for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, but earned selection to the squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup at Fernandez's expense. He was not expected to see much playing time as back-up to Itumeleng Khune, but on 16 June 2010 he was called on as a 79th-minute substitute for Steven Pienaar following Khune's sending-off against Uruguay. Josephs was powerless to stop the resultant penalty from Diego Forlan as Bafana Bafana lost the match 3–0 with two goals from Forlan and a third, stoppage-time, strike from Alvaro Pereira.[1] Khune's suspension meant that Josephs played in South Africa's final group game against France, where they won 2–1 but were eliminated from the World Cup.
Personal life
Josephs hails from Mitchell's Plain on the Cape Flats and is a devout Muslim. He is nicknamed Slim Kat.
References
External links
- Career history at National Football Teams
South Africa Squad South Africa squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations 
South Africa squad – 2008 Africa Cup of Nations 1 Fernández • 2 Fransman • 3 Masilela • 4 Mokoena • 5 Morris • 6 Davids • 7 Nhlapo • 8 Tshabalala • 9 Moriri • 10 Pienaar • 11 van Heerden • 12 Modise • 13 Mhlongo • 14 Chabangu • 15 Zuma • 16 Josephs • 17 Mphela • 18 Walaza • 19 Moon • 20 Evans • 21 Fanteni • 22 Dikgacoi • 23 Khune • Coach: ParreiraSouth Africa squad – 2010 FIFA World Cup 1 Josephs • 2 Gaxa • 3 Masilela • 4 Mokoena (c) • 5 Ngcongca • 6 Sibaya • 7 Davids • 8 Tshabalala • 9 Mphela • 10 Pienaar • 11 Modise • 12 Letsholonyane • 13 Dikgacoi • 14 Booth • 15 Thwala • 16 Khune • 17 Parker • 18 Nomvethe • 19 Moriri • 20 Khumalo • 21 Sangweni • 22 Walters • 23 Khuboni • Coach: ParreiraCategories:- South African association football players
- South Africa international football (soccer) players
- 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Association football goalkeepers
- 1980 births
- Living people
- South African Muslims
- People from Cape Town
- Wits University FC players
- Ajax Cape Town FC players
- Orlando Pirates players
- Cape Coloureds
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
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