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Kagisho Dikgacoi

Dikgacoi warming-up for Cardiff City in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Kagisho Evidence Dikgacoi
Date of birth	(1984-11-24) 24 November 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Brandfort, South Africa
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Witbank Spurs (Manager)
Youth career
	Cardiff Spurs
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2005	Bloemfontein Young Tigers	10	(0)
2005–2009	Golden Arrows	82	(8)
2009–2011	Fulham	14	(0)
2011	→ Crystal Palace (loan)	13	(1)
2011–2014	Crystal Palace	92	(6)
2014–2016	Cardiff City	25	(0)
2016–2017	Golden Arrows	10	(1)
Total		246	(16)
International career
2007–2013	South Africa	54	(2)
Managerial career
2018	Royal Eagles (assistant)
2019–	Witbank Spurs
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kagisho Evidence Dikgacoi (born on 24 November 1984) is a South African who used to play professional football. He is now the manager of Witbank Spurs. He played for the South Africa national team in many international matches.

Kagisho started playing for his country in 2007. He played in 54 games and scored two goals. He also took part in big tournaments like the Africa Cup of Nations in 2008 and 2013. He was also part of the team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Kagisho Dikgacoi's Football Journey

Starting His Career

Kagisho Dikgacoi began his football journey at a local club called Cardiff Spurs. In 2005, he joined Golden Arrows. He was known as a midfielder who helped protect the team's defence. At Golden Arrows, he became one of the best players in his position. Because he was so good, he was chosen to be the team captain.

Playing for Fulham

On 4 August 2009, Kagisho announced he would join Fulham, a team in England. He had a successful trial with the club. The deal was completed on 26 August after he received a special permit to work in England. While waiting for the permit, he trained with Golden Arrows to stay fit. He played his first game for Fulham on 4 October. However, he was sent off the field during the game.

Time at Crystal Palace

After playing only a few games for Fulham, Kagisho moved to Crystal Palace in February 2011. He joined them on a temporary loan deal. He scored his first goal for Crystal Palace against Cardiff on 8 March 2011. Later, on 4 July 2011, he joined Crystal Palace permanently.

Joining Cardiff City

On 12 June 2014, Kagisho signed a three-year contract with Cardiff City. He had decided not to sign a new deal with Crystal Palace. He played his first game for Cardiff on 23 August. He came on as a substitute in a match against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Three days later, he played his first full game in the League Cup. Cardiff won that game against Port Vale. Unfortunately, Kagisho had some small injuries. In November, a knee injury kept him out of action for four months.

Kagisho returned to play in the next season. He played in 25 games during that season. Cardiff City did not make it to the play-offs that year. His contract with Cardiff City ended on 26 August by agreement between him and the club.

Return to Golden Arrows

In October 2016, Kagisho Dikgacoi went back to his old club, Lamontville Golden Arrows. He had been training with the team. He signed a short-term contract with them. Due to injuries and fitness challenges, he played in only ten matches. He did not complete a full match during this time. Golden Arrows announced in June 2017 that he would not return for the next season.

Kagisho announced that he was retiring from playing football in July 2018.

Playing for His Country

Kagisho Dikgacoi played his first game for the South Africa national team on 27 May 2007. This was in a COSAFA Cup match against Mauritius. He scored his first two goals for South Africa on 7 June 2008. This was during a 2010 World Cup qualifier game against Equatorial Guinea. South Africa won that game 4–1. He was part of the "Bafana Bafana" team (the nickname for the South Africa national team) for the 2008 African Nations Cup. He also played in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and the 2013 African Cup of Nations. The 2013 tournament was held in his home country.

After Playing Football

After retiring from playing football, Kagisho Dikgacoi started a business. He partnered with Tieho Benny Mokhalinyane. In 2018, his clothing company, International Sports Apparel Design Institute, made a deal. They agreed to supply sports kits, tracksuits, and golf shirts to the Football Association of Malawi.

Career Statistics

Dikgacoi warming up before his debut game with Fulham in 2009

International Goals

Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dikgacoi goal.

List of international goals scored by Kagisho Dikgacoi

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	7 June 2008	Atteridgeville, South Africa	Equatorial Guinea	1–0	4–1	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2				4–1

See also

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