Phil Masinga
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| Phil Masinga | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philemon Raul Masinga | |
| Date of birth | 28 June 1969 | |
| Place of birth | Klerksdorp, South Africa | |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 11⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Striker (retired) | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1990-1991 1991-1994 1994-1996 1996-1997 1997 1997-2001 2001-2002 |
Jomo Cosmos Mamelodi Sundowns Leeds United St. Gallen Salernitana Bari Al-Wahda Total |
31 (5) 10 (0) 16 (4) 75 (24) 132 (33) |
| National team | ||
| 1992-2001 | South Africa | 58 (19) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 2006 | PJ Stars | |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Philemon "Phil" Masinga (born 28 June 1969 in Klerksdorp) is a South African former international footballer. He represented South Africa in 58 international games, scoring 18 goals.
He is a former player for Jomo Cosmos and Mamelodi Sundowns. He grew up playing for Jomo Cosmos. He played for South African major league with Mamelodi Sundowns and then left for England to play for Leeds United.
He played in the English Premiership for two years, playing 31 games and scoring five goals. Masinga played ten games in Switzerland with St. Gallen and then moved to Italy to play for Salernitana, scoring four goals in 16 games. He then spent 4 years playing for Bari.
In 1996, Masinga was in the Bafana Bafana side when it won the African Cup of Nations final and when the South African team finished second to Egypt in the 1998 African Cup of Nations. “Chippa”, as he is affectionately known, scored the goal in the 1997 game against the Democratic Republic of Congo that proved decisive because it took Bafana Bafana to the 1998 World Cup in France.
In 2001 he nearly signed for Coventry City but a work permit was rejected.
In 2003 he was named one of the South African Bid 2010 ambassadors. South African fans are faithful to Masinga and he has a considerable following, being widely regarded as one of the best South African strikers of all time.
In 2006, he briefly coached Mvela Golden League side PJ Stars.
[edit] External links
- Phil Masinga career stats at Soccerbase
- Klerksdorper.com The Number One Internet Site for Klerksdorp
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