Teko Modise

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Teko Modise
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Personal information
Full name Teko Tsholofelo Modise
Date of birth December 22, 1982 (1982-12-22) (age 25)
Place of birth    Soweto, South Africa
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Central midfielder
Club information
Current club Orlando Pirates
Number 11
Youth clubs
City Rebels
Ria Stars
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2001-2002
2002-2006
2006-2007
2007-		 Ria Stars
City Pillars
Supersport United
Orlando Pirates		  ? (?)
? (?)
26 (0)
28 (4)   
National team2
2007- South Africa 20 (5)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of June 07, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of June 07, 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Teko Modise (born December 22, 1982 in Soweto, Gauteng) is a South African football (soccer) midfielder for Orlando Pirates in the Premier Soccer League and South Africa.

Modise has a fantastic first touch, and the ability to split defences open with pin-point passing. His moments of magic, however, don’t detract from his knack of keeping things simple – something the PSL seems to lack, incongruously enough.

He was voted Mvela Golden League Player of the Season while playing for City Pillars during the 2005/2006 season.

In 2008, he became the inaugural PSL Footballer of the Year.

Modise was recently appointed ambassador by global company McDonald's for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

[edit] International career

Modise first played for the South African team during the 2007 COSAFA Cup. He made his first appearance with the senior team on May 26, 2007 against Malawi. He was named to the S.A. roster for the 2008 African Nations Cup tournament in Ghana. He currently has played 20 games with the senior team and has recorded five goals. Modise has been an instrumental player in many of Bafana Bafana's international matches.

Modise was part of the South African squad that won the 2007 COSAFA Cup.

He didn't play for any of the age-limit national teams in South Africa.

[edit] International Goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2007-05-27 Lobamba, Swaziland Flag of Mauritius Mauritius 1-0 2-0 COSAFA Cup
2 2007-05-27 Lobamba, Swaziland Flag of Mauritius Mauritius 2-0 2-0 COSAFA Cup
3 2007-09-29 Atteridgeville, South Africa Flag of Botswana Botswana 1-0 1-0 COSAFA Cup
4 2007-11-20 Durban, South Africa Flag of Canada Canada 1-0 2-0 Friendly match
5 2007-11-20 Durban, South Africa Flag of Canada Canada 2-0 2-0 Friendly match

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