Sinethemba Jantjie facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 February 1989 | ||
| Date of death | 1 April 2019 (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Bethlehem, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Mbombela United | 12 | (3) |
| 2016–2019 | Free State Stars | 63 | (8) |
| Total | 75 | (11) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sinethemba Jantjie was a talented football player from South Africa. He was born on February 15, 1989, and sadly passed away on April 1, 2019. He played as a winger, which is a player who runs down the sides of the field to help score goals.
Sinethemba Jantjie's Football Career
Sinethemba Jantjie grew up in Whittlesea, a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. He started his professional football journey with a team called Mbombela United. He played for them between 2015 and 2016.
Playing for Free State Stars
After playing for Mbombela United, Sinethemba joined a bigger team called Free State Stars. This team plays in the PSL, which is the top football league in South Africa. He played for the Free State Stars for three seasons. During his time there, he played in 63 league games and scored eight goals.
At the time of his passing, Sinethemba Jantjie was planning to move to another PSL team. He was going to join Bidvest Wits for the 2019–2020 football season.
His Passing
On April 1, 2019, Sinethemba Jantjie died in a car crash. This sad event happened in Bethlehem, a town in the Free State province. He was 30 years old.
