Full name Brian Bafana Baloyi Name Brian Baloyi Career start 1993 1993–2004 Kaizer Chiefs Weight 87 kg | Years Team Height 1.86 m Playing position Role Football player Position Goalkeeper | |
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Date of birth (1974-03-16) 16 March 1974 (age 41) Number 91 (Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. / Goalkeeper) Similar People Itumeleng Khune, Kaizer Motaung, Katlego Mphela, Siboniso Gaxa, Lucky Baloyi | ||
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Brian Baloyi (born 16 March 1974 in Alexandra, Gauteng) is a retired South African football (soccer) goalkeeper.
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Baloyi made his professional debut in 1993. He joined league rivals Mamelodi Sundowns in 2004 after playing for Kaizer Chiefs for over a decade. He is commonly nicknamed "Spiderman".
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International career
He made his debut against Netherlands on 4 June 1997 in a 2-0 loss. In the 8th minute, Giovanni van Bronckhorst drilled a stunning long-range goal past Baloyi. He played for South Africa national football team and was in part of the squad that travelled to France for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. and to the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
Despite retirement claims he was called up by Joel Santana's for the 2009 Confederations Cup but was third choice behind Itumeleng Khune and Rowen Fernandez.
Personal life
Baloyi's wife, Punkie, is a breast cancer survivor. She was one of the mourners at the funeral of the wife of Lucas Radebe, Feziwe, who were handed pink ribbons to wear to raise awareness of cancer.