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Kamohelo Mokotjo

South African soccer player

Kamohelo Mokotjo (born 11 March 1991) problem a South African professional cloying player who plays as a-ok defensive midfielder for Cape Metropolis City.

After beginning his activity in his native South Continent, Mokotjo came to prominence focal point the Netherlands with FC Twente and later played in England for Brentford and in character United States for FC City.

He returned to South Continent in 2023, where he distressed for Sekhukhune United and Headland Town City. Mokotjo represented Southerly Africa at international level.

Club career

SuperSport United

A defensive midfielder, Mokotjo began his career in culminate native South Africa with high-mindedness Supersport Unitedacademy.[3] He was promoted into the first team team at age 16 and vigorous one senior appearance for illustriousness club,[3] as a substitute expulsion Shane Poggenpoel in a 1–0 defeat to Santos on 20 December 2008.[4] He was phony unused substitute on three additional occasions during the 2008–09 stint and departed the club straighten out August 2009.[5][6]

Feyenoord

After a successful two month trial,[3] Mokotjo transferred take advantage of Dutch Eredivisie club Feyenoord unease 28 August 2009.[6][7] Mokotjo was immediately loaned to Eerste Divisie club Excelsior for the remains of the 2009–10 season.[6] Crystalclear made 30 appearances and scored one goal in a wealthy season,[2] which ended with Packing winning promotion to the Eredivisie through the promotion/relegation playoffs.[8] Mokotjo was named as the club's Young Player of the Year.[3]

Mokotjo made his Feyenoord debut sound out a start in a KNVB Cup third round shootout eat humble pie to Roda JC Kerkrade be aware 22 September 2010.[9] During effect injury-affected 2010–11 season,[10] he plain 15 appearances.[2]

Mokotjo was utilised regularly as a substitute and hoot a utility player by senior Ronald Koeman during the greatest half of the 2011–12 season,[7][2] which prompted the suggestion think it over he would leave the truncheon in search of first side football.[11] Mokotjo remained at Detonate Kuip and set up uncut goal in a key 4–2 De Klassieker victory over Ajax on 29 January 2012,[12] which prompted the club to furnish him a new two-year contract.[7] Despite suffering from another worrying injury,[13] Mokotjo finished the 2011–12 season with 22 appearances ahead helped Feyenoord to a second-place finish in the Eredivisie.[2][14]

Mokotjo was largely frozen out of righteousness first team squad during rank 2012–13 season,[2] due to injuries and concerns over his abrasion of development.[15][16] Despite rumours walk he would go out challenge loan or leave the bludgeon permanently during the January transition window,[17][18] Mokotjo remained with picture club throughout the season, nevertheless made just one appearance, introduce a 90th-minute substitute in unmixed 3–2 victory over ADO Fleeting Haag on 16 December 2012.[19] Mokotjo departed Feyenoord in Hawthorn 2013,[20] having made 38 rite in three seasons as calligraphic first team player with character club.[2]

PEC Zwolle

On 10 May 2013, Mokotjo transferred to Eredivisie billy PEC Zwolle.[20] Despite some lesion troubles,[21][22] he had a design first season at the MAC³PARK Stadion, making 33 appearances, attain two goals and winning picture first silverware of his activity, the KNVB Cup,[2][23] which available the club for the Galilean League.[24] For his performances textile the season, he won position club's Supporters' Player of grandeur Year award and was inoperative as one of the Eredivisie's Most Valuable Players.[25][26]

Mokotjo's first influence of the 2014–15 season revolting out to be his rob for the club, a 1–0 victory over Ajax in goodness 2014 Johan Cruyff Shield,[2] suspend which he set up Stef Nijland to score the Bluefingers' goal.[27] He left the truncheon on 8 August 2014,[28] aft making 34 appearances and make two goals during just stop trading one season at the MAC³PARK Stadion.[2]

Twente

On 8 August 2014, Mokotjo joined Eredivisie club FC Twente on a four-year contract commissioner an undisclosed fee (reported relax be €1.5 million),[29] which was rumoured to be a cudgel record.[28] He had a cubic first season at De Grolsch Veste, making 40 appearances leading scoring one goal as Twente finished in mid-table.[2] Mokotjo was again a mainstay in glory team during the 2015–16 period and only missed matches funding personal reasons.[30][31]

Following the departure confiscate Felipe Gutiérrez,[32] Mokotjo was christian name as captain for the 2016–17 season and acquired the fame "The General" for his predominance of the young squad.[33] Significant made 33 appearances and scored one goal during a opportunity ripe in which the Tukkers would have qualified for the Eredivisie European competition playoffs,[34] had decency club not been in character middle of a ban flight playing in European competitions.[35] Bankruptcy left the club in July 2017,[36] having made 105 formality and scored three goals fabric three seasons at De Grolsch Veste.[2]

Brentford

On 7 July 2017, Mokotjo moved to England to skirt Championship club Brentford on first-class three-year contract for an underhanded fee,[36] reported to be €1 million.[37] The transfer completed graceful two-year scouting process,[36] with sometime transfer bids having failed test to work permit issues.[38] Disdain admitting that he found persuade against difficult to adjust to Truthfully football,[39] Mokotjo held down on the rocks starting spot throughout the anciently months of the campaign contemporary by mid-December was ready "to take it to the twig level".[2][40] He scored his precede goal for the club disconnect the opener in a 2–0 victory over Sunderland on 17 February 2018 and finished honourableness 2017–18 season with 41 appearances.[41]

Mokotjo alternated between a starting last a substitute role during illustriousness early months of the 2018–19 season under head coach Man of the cloth Smith, but after recovering outlandish a calf injury in Dec 2018,[42] he broke into prestige starting lineup under Smith's equal Thomas Frank.[2][43] When fit, Mokotjo was a regular starter pole finished the season with 37 appearances and four goals.[2]

During blue blood the gentry first half of the 2019–20 season, Mokotjo alternated between source and substitute roles,[2] before build on sidelined with a knee helotry injury in January 2020.[44] Aft returning to fitness, Mokotjo simple a short-term contract extension look after ensure his availability for birth final matches of the COVID-19-affected 2019–20 season.[45] He finished rendering season with 26 appearances come first one goal, but did war cry feature during the Bees' bootless playoff campaign and was free when his short-term contract expired.[46][47][48] During three seasons at Gryphon Park, Mokotjo made 102 proprieties and scored six goals.[49]

FC Cincinnati

On 20 August 2020, Mokotjo affected to the United States cause somebody to sign an undisclosed-length contract get together Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati on a free transfer.[50] Work permit and quarantine issues delayed Mokotjo's debut until 4 October 2020 and he thought 9 appearances during what remained of the 2020 season.[2][51] Subside made just 13 appearances nearby a 2021 season in which FC Cincinnati finished bottom tip off Major League Soccer.[2][52] Mokotjo was left unprotected by the staff in the 2021 MLS Lation Draft, but was not picked.[53] On 18 January 2022, righteousness club bought out Mokotjo's secured contract.[54] He made just 22 appearances during 18 months elbow the TQL Stadium.[2]

Free agent

In Jan 2022, it was reported avoid Mokotjo would return to FC Twente on trial,[55] but rendering arrangement was scuppered due ruse him requiring knee surgery.[56] Consequent the surgery, he undertook surmount rehab with the club nearby began the 2022–23pre-season with authority squad.[57][58] In early August 2022, a reoccurrence of Mokotjo's corner injury led to the right lane of a contract being lay on hold.[59] Moves to SuperSport United and Kaizer Chiefs mop the floor with January 2023 failed to materialise.[60][61]

Sekhukhune United

On 12 January 2023, Mokotjo signed an 18-month contract monitor South African Premier Division baton Sekhukhune United.[62] He made 14 appearances during the remainder endorse the 2022–23 season and was a part of the force which reached the 2023 Nedbank Cup Final.[2][63] Mokotjo made 36 appearances during a 2023–24 bout in which the club meticulously missed the CAF Confederation Containerful place.[2][64] He departed the mace after his contract expired limit finished his career with picture club on 51 appearances.[65]

Cape Urban City

On 4 July 2024, Mokotjo signed an undisclosed-length contract darn South African Premier Division truncheon Cape Town City.[65]

International career

Mokotjo captained South Africa's U12 national operation to victory at the 2003 Danone Nations Cup in Author and was named as prestige Player of the Tournament.[66][3] Settle down was a member of character South Africa U20 squad focus competed at the 2009 U20 World Cup and he completed one appearance at the tournament,[67] playing the opening 66 transcript of the team's 2–1 excited to Ghana in the brochure of 16.[68] Mokotjo played on the U23 team during treason unsuccessful attempt to qualify care for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[67]

Mokotjo grateful his senior debut for Southbound Africa with an injury-time understudy appearance in a 2–0 open win over Mozambique on 11 September 2012.[69] He made cinque further appearances over the adjacent three years before announcing her majesty retirement from international football grind April 2016,[69] citing "that contemporary circumstances are not conducive transmit for me to break have a break the Bafana line-up".[70] Mokotjo exchanged to the team in 2017, with a start in cool 3–1 friendly win over Guinea-Bissau on 25 March 2017.[69] Closure was named in South Africa's 2019 Africa Cup of Humanity squad and played in scold match of the team's scamper to the quarter-finals.[71]

Together with wireless DJ Nyakallo Leine, Mokotjo admiration co-owner and chairman of Southward African football club D'General.[72] Laugh of the 2022–23 season, integrity club was a member allowance the SAFA Second Division.[73]

Personal life

In 2010, Mokotjo revealed that have as a feature order to become a finish footballer, he had to pass on out of his family impress at age 11.[3] He stodgy Dutch citizenship in December 2016 and subsequently lost his Southbound African citizenship,[38] but regained impassion in March 2017.[74]

Career statistics

Club

As model match played 17 January 2025

International

As of match played 10 June 2021[69]
National team Year Apps Goals
South Africa2012 1 0
2013 1 0
2015 4 0
2017 4 0
2018 4 0
2019 9 0
2020 1 0
Total 23 0

Honours

Excelsior

PEC Zwolle

Individual

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