Eric Mathoho
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mulomowandau Eric Mathoho | ||
Date of birth | 1 March 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Tshiombo, Thohoyandou, Venda | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | N/A | ||
Number | N/A | ||
Youth career | |||
Tshiombo XI Securitas | |||
The Dolphins | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2012 |
Bloemfontein Celtic | 56 | (4) |
2012–2023 |
Kaizer Chiefs | 211 | (19) |
International career‡ | |||
2011– |
South Africa | 37 | (1) |
2016 |
South Africa Olympic | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 May 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:48, 4 October 2020 (UTC) |
Eric "Tower" Mathoho (born 1 May 1990 in
Early life
Mathoho was born in Tshiombo near Thohoyandou. He played soccer from a young age. He made balls out of onion bags and he played games in maize fields during harvest time and would tear off his toe nails when he kicked the ground and bruise his feet .[1]
Club career
Bloemfontein Celtic
Mathoho joined Bloemfontein Celtic from
Kaizer Chiefs
Mathoho joined Chiefs only in June 2012 after being linked with them since January and also
International career
He made his debut for South Africa on 14 May 2011 versus Tanzania in an international friendly.[12] Mathoho played every minute of South Africa's successful AFCON qualifying campaign in 2014 under Ephraim Mashaba to help them qualify for the first time since 2008.[13]
Style of play
Mathoho is a defender that also has the ability to launch attacks and go forward to add numbers and he is a threat in the air and at set-pieces.[14]
International career
International goals
- Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.[15]
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 13 October 2015 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Honduras | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Honours
- Kaizer Chiefs
- Premier Soccer League – 2013
- Nedbank Cup – 2013
- Carling Black Label Cup – 2013
- MTN 8 – 2014
- Premier soccer league - 2015
References
- ^ a b www.realnet.co.uk. "Bloemfontein Celtic defender Erick Mathoho is set for an overseas move". kickoff.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "LiN | Tower Mathoho joins Bloemfontein Celtic". www.linmedia.co.za. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Tower Mathoho rises into Goal South Africa Player of the Year 2014 nominees - Goal.com". goal.com. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ www.realnet.co.uk. "Bloemfontein Celtic beat SuperSport United". kickoff.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ www.realnet.co.uk. "Erick Mathoho will join FC Twente for trials on Tuesday". kickoff.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Bloemfontein Celtic's Erick Mathoho may move to Kaizer Chiefs - Goal.com". goal.com. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ www.realnet.co.uk. "Erick Mathoho joins Kaizer Chiefs". kickoff.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ www.realnet.co.uk. "Mamelodi Sundowns beat Kaizer Chiefs in MTN8 match report". kickoff.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ www.realnet.co.uk. "Kaizer Chiefs defender Mulolowandau Mathoho dislocates shoulder against Maritzburg United". kickoff.com. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ www.realnet.co.uk. "Kaizer Chiefs and Maritzburg United draw 1-1". kickoff.com. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ www.realnet.co.uk. "Four-star Chiefs crush Muculmana". kickoff.com. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Bafana defeat Taifa Stars". Supersport. 14 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Mathoho hoping to secure overseas move". news24.com. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Official Telkom website home page".
- ^ "E. Mathoho". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
External links
- Eric Mathoho at National-Football-Teams.com
- Eric Mathoho at Soccerway