Personal information | |||
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Full name | Johannes Mofokeng | ||
Date of birth | 20 August 1950 | ||
Place of birth | Soweto, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1966–1972 | White City Lucky Brothers | ||
1972–1975 | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1975–1985 | Kaizer Chiefs | 332 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 November 2012. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2012 |
Johannes "Ryder" Mofokeng (born 20 August 1950 in Soweto, Gauteng) was a South African football (soccer) defender who played for amateur club White City Lucky Brothers and Kaizer Chiefs.
At White City Lucky Brothers, he was a teammate of Webster Lichaba before he was invited to play for the Chiefs reserves in 1972.
During the "Golden Era" he was assigned as captain by Eddie Lewis when he was 23. He was captain for 11 years and won 4 NPSL titles and a quadruple in 1981 with Jingles Pereira, Marks Maponyane, Abednigo Ngcobo, Nelson Dladla and Vusi Lamola and more. He scored one goal in his whole career.
He was the Kaizer Chiefs manager with Nelson Dladla in 1993. After coaching he became the goalkeeper coach at the Chiefs youth academy.