Senzo Meyiwa

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Senzo Meyiwa
South Africa
in 2014
Personal information
Full name Senzo Robert Meyiwa
Date of birth (1984-01-24)24 January 1984
Place of birth Durban, South Africa
Date of death 26 October 2014(2014-10-26) (aged 30)
Place of death Vosloorus, South Africa
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
London Cosmos (South Africa)
2002–2005
Orlando Pirates
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2014 Orlando Pirates 109[1][2] (0)
International career
2013–2014
South Africa
 7[3] (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Senzo Robert Meyiwa (24 January 1984 – 26 October 2014) was a South African professional

South Africa national team
. He was shot and killed in a home invasion on 26 October 2014.

Club career

Orlando Pirates

Meyiwa was a goalkeeper of Orlando Pirates from 2005 as reserve goalkeeper to

Telkom Knockout Quarter-final victory of 4–1 at Orlando Stadium
on Saturday 25 October 2014, before his death on 26 October 2014 Sunday.

Meyiwa was made

Vladimir Vermezovic in his last four games for Pirates before his death after then club captain Lucky Lekgwathi was not playing and he was also made captain of Bafana Bafana by coach Shakes Mashaba in his last four games of 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
.

International career

Meyiwa made his debut for

South Africa on 2 June 2013 in a 2–0 away victory against Lesotho as a substitute for the whole second half to Wayne Sandilands.[6][7] He was included in the South African squad led by manager Gordon Igesund for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations,[8] but made no appearances. For the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, he played four times, with his last match being a 0–0 draw against Congo on 15 October 2014 at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.[9][10]

He was given a captain's armband in all of his last four games that which he played in 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification and he joined

clean sheets
.

Death

On 26 October 2014, Meyiwa was shot and killed in a robbery at his girlfriend Kelly Khumalo's house in Vosloorus.[11] He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital in Johannesburg.[12][13] Three people were believed to have been involved in the shooting, and police released composite images of two suspects.[14] One suspect, Zamokuhle Mbatha, was arrested on 31 October 2014 and appeared in court, but he was freed on 11 November 2014 due to lack of evidence.[15] Meyiwa's death sparked outrage over the country's high crime and murder rates.[16]

As a mark of respect, the

Real Madrid jersey that was exchanged when Spain played South Africa in an international friendly.[21]

He was given a

Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe who made a eulogy
for Meyiwa.
Meyiwa was laid to rest in Chesterville, KwaZulu-Natal.[22] During the funeral at Moses Mabhida Stadium, his father, Samuel, was photographed greeting the crowd in attendance by leaning out his car window with his arms outstretched, which sparked an internet trend.[23]

In October 2020, five men were charged with murdering Meyiwa.[24] The suspects denied that they were involved in the killing.[24]

Senzo: Murder of a Soccer Star, 11 April 2022, Netflix 5-episode documentary series.[25][26][27]

Age controversy

In November 2014, it was reported that Meyiwa had apparently lied about his real age throughout his professional career. According to his tombstone and the school register, he was born on 24 January 1984, not 24 September 1987; making him 30 years old, and not 27 at the time of his death.[28]

Honors

Orlando Pirates

References

  1. ^ "Senzo Meyiwa". nationalfootballteams.com. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Senzo Meyiwa". mtnfootball.com. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Senzo Meyiwa". National Football Teams. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Senzo Meyiwa profile". MTN Football. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
  5. ^ realnet.co.uk. "Micho speaks on '5 star' Orlando Pirates captain Meyiwa". Kick Off. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Senzo Meyiwa profile". Kickoff. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Lesotho 0–2 South Africa". Yahoo! News. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  8. ^ "Igesund announces Afcon squad". Kickoff. 30 December 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  9. ^ "Bafana still control own destiny". News24. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  10. ^ Torchia, Christopher (26 October 2014). "South Africa goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa killed". ABC News. Associated Press. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  11. ^ "S Africa football captain Senzo Meyiwa shot dead". BBC News. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  12. ^ Johnston, Ian (26 October 2014). "Senzo Meyiwa shot dead". The Independent. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  13. ^ "Orlando Pirates And Bafana Bafana Goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa Has Been Shot Dead". South Africa. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  14. ^ "Senzo Meyiwa shooting: Suspect images released". BBC News. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  15. ^ "Suspect in court in S Africa over Senzo Meyiwa killing". BBC News. 31 October 2014.
  16. ^ "Senzo Meyiwa killing sparks South Africa outrage". BBC News. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  17. ^ "Soweto Derby postponed". kaizerchiefs.com. 27 October 2014. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  18. ^ Motsoeneng, Tiisetso (27 October 2014). "South Africa shocked by murder of national soccer captain". Reuters. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  19. ^ "Senzo Meyiwa shooting: South African president leads tributes to goalkeeper". The Guardian. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  20. ^ "Blatter pays tribute to Meyiwa". Sport24. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  21. ^ Nicolaides, Gia; Wort, Tamsin (28 October 2014). "SOCIAL MEDIA ABUZZ WITH TRIBUTES FOR SENZO MEYIWA". Eyewitness News. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  22. ^ "Senzo Meyiwa's funeral: 'Mandisa, may God be with you'". Sunday World. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  23. ^ "#BBCtrending: Samuel Meyiwa and the funeral pose". BBC News. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  24. ^ a b "Arrests, drama 6 years after S. Africa soccer star's killing". ABC News. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  25. ^ Senzo: Murder of a Soccer Star (Documentary, Crime, Mystery), Storyscope, Reeleyes Film, Ten10 Films, 7 April 2022, retrieved 15 May 2022
  26. ^ Thangevelo, Debashine. "'Senzo: Murder of a Soccer Star' sparks curiosity ahead of the murder trial". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  27. ^ Ferreira, Thinus. "Senzo: Murder of a Soccer Star". Channel. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  28. ^ "Newspaper: Meyiwa 'lied' about his age". IOL News. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.

External links

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