Hlompho Kekana
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hlompho Alpheus Kekana | ||
Date of birth | 23 May 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Zebediela, Limpopo, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, Central midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Zebediela Junior Swallows High school doasho high |
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2002–2004 | Tshiamo Soccer Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Black Leopards | 45 | (4) |
2005–2007 | City Pillars | 28 | (5) |
2007–2008 | Black Leopards | 37 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Supersport United | 41 | (1) |
2010–2011 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 40 | (2) |
2011–2021 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 348 | (28) |
International career | |||
2011–2019 | South Africa | 30 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Hlompho Alpheus Kekana (born 23 May 1985) is a South African former professional soccer player who last played as a midfielder for Mamelodi Sundowns. He retired on 31 August 2021 after he was released by the team. He is known for his powerful long-range goals and precision shooting outside the box.
On 4 March 2012, his team set a record in the Nedbank Cup when they beat Powerlines FC 24–0, with Kekana scoring seven of the goals.
On 26 March 2016, while playing for the national team, Kekana scored on a shot from 65 yards against Cameroon. In 2016, he won the CAF Champions League with Mamelodi Sundowns as the club's captain.
International career
International goals
- Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 13 July 2013 | Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia | Namibia | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
2. | 20 July 2013 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia | Lesotho | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
3. | 11 January 2014 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa | Mozambique | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2014 African Nations Championship |
4. | 26 March 2016 | Limbe Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon | Cameroon | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
5. | 2 September 2016 | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa | Mauritania | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |