- Matthew Booth (soccer)
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Matthew Booth Personal information Full name Matthew Paul Booth Date of birth 14 March 1977 Place of birth Fish Hoek, South Africa Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Playing position Centre back Club information Current club Ajax Cape Town Number 14 Youth career Fish Hoek AFC 1994–1996 Cape Town Spurs Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1994–1998 Cape Town Spurs 92 (5) 1998–2002 Mamelodi Sundowns 114 (6) 2001 → Wimbledon (loan) 0 (0) 2002–2004 Rostov 52 (1) 2004–2009 Krylia Sovetov 107 (7) 2009–2011 Mamelodi Sundowns 24 (0) 2011- Ajax Cape Town 0 (0) National team‡ 1999– South Africa 37 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 May 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 May 2010Matthew Booth (born 14 March 1977 in Fish Hoek, Cape Town) is a South African football defender who currently plays for Ajax Cape Town in the Premier Soccer League and South Africa.
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International career
He made his debut for South Africa on 20 February 1999, against Botswana at the Cosafa Castle Cup. He has so far been capped 37 times scoring one goal.
Due to his height, he is considered one of the most important players when meeting opponents with tall players.
He was also a participant at the 2000 Olympics.
International goals
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 14 July 2001 Durban, South Africa Malawi
1–0 2–0 2002 WCQ Personal life
Since 2006, Booth has been married to Sonia Bonneventia, former Miss South Africa first princess, and international model.[citation needed]
They have two sons, Nathan Katlego, and Noah Neo.[citation needed]
External links
- Official website
- Matthew Booth – FIFA competition record
South Africa Squad 2 F.McCarthy • 3 Kannemeyer • 4 Matombo • 5 Booth • 6 Fortune • 7 Fredericks • 8 Matsau • 9 Nhleko • 10 Lekoelea • 11 Pule • 12 Ngobe • 13 Nteo • 14 Mokoena • 15 Nomvethe • 16 Buckley • 17 B.McCarthy • 18 Baloyi • 19 Kukane • 20 Mgwigwi • 21 Mbuthu • 22 Fernández • Coach: Mashaba
•South Africa squad – 2002 Africa Cup of Nations South Africa squad – 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Fourth Place South 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:- 1977 births
- Living people
- White South African people
- South African association football players
- White South African association football players
- Association football defenders
- South Africa international football (soccer) players
- Olympic football (soccer) players of South Africa
- Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- Ajax Cape Town FC players
- Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players
- South African expatriate football (soccer) players
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Wimbledon F.C. players
- South African expatriates in England
- Expatriate footballers in Russia
- Russian Premier League players
- FC Rostov players
- FC Krylia Sovetov Samara players
- South African expatriates in Russia
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
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