Motjeka Madisha facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 January 1995 | ||
| Date of death | 12 December 2020 (aged 25) | ||
| Place of death | Kempton Park, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | M Tigers | ||
| 2015–2016 | Highlands Park | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 80 | (3) |
| Total | 82 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2020 | South Africa | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Motjeka Madisha (born January 12, 1995 – died December 12, 2020) was a professional soccer player from South Africa. He played as a defender for the famous team Mamelodi Sundowns.
Club Career
Motjeka Madisha played for a few different soccer clubs during his career. A club is a team that players join to play in a league.
He started his professional journey with M Tigers. After that, he played for Highlands Park. His most well-known time was with Mamelodi Sundowns, where he played from 2016 until 2020.
Playing for His Country
Motjeka also had the honor of playing for his country, South Africa. He was part of the South Africa national team from 2015 to 2020.
He played in 13 international matches for South Africa. In these games, he managed to score one goal for his national team. This goal was scored during the 2018 COSAFA Cup tournament.
His Passing
Sadly, Motjeka Madisha passed away on December 12, 2020. He died in a car accident that happened on a road just east of Johannesburg, South Africa.
