Andries Mpondo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andries Khehla Mpondo | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Meadowlands, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Roman Rangers | |||
| Meadowlands Inter Africa Eleven | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1996 | Moroka Swallows | 395 | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andries "Chaka Chaka" Mpondo (born 22 January 1963)[1] is a retired South African football (soccer) striker who played for Moroka Swallows his whole career.
Early life[edit]
Mpondo played for Roman Rangers and Meadowlands Inter African Eleven as a teenager. He attended Daliwonga High School and Kelokitso High School with Doctor Khumalo and Marks Maponyane in Dube.[2]
Moroka Swallows[edit]
He was signed for R20 000 after Fetsi Molatedi left for Chiefs for a record breaking R 45 000.[2] He was the first player to score at the newly built FNB Stadium on 2 September 1989, beating new Kaizer Chiefs and former Manchester United goalkeeper Gary Bailey.[1] By his retirement in 1996 he played 395 matches for Swallows.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Blue Ribbon - Andries 'Chaka Chaka' Mpondo | Soccer Laduma". Archived from the original on 17 October 2013.
- ^ a b Selebi, Mogomotsi (13 September 2012). "Legends Corner: How Mpondo filled the gap for Birds". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 12 May 2019.