Full name Moeneeb Josephs Name Moeneeb Josephs Playing position | Number 16 Height 1.84 m Years Team Weight 83 kg | |
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Date of birth (1980-05-19) 19 May 1980 (age 35) Education University of the Witwatersrand Similar People Bernard Parker, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Gordon Igesund, Steven Pienaar, Surprise Moriri | ||
Moeneeb josephs 2011 telkom knockout goalkeeper of the tournament
Moeneeb Josephs (pronounced Muh'Neeb), (born 19 May 1980) is a South African football (soccer) goalkeeper who plays for Bidvest Wits in the Premier Soccer League.
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- Moeneeb josephs 2011 telkom knockout goalkeeper of the tournament
- Moeneeb josephs on football and family
- Club career
- International career
- Personal life
- References
Josephs is a highly rated goalkeeper in South Africa. His ability to kick with both feet, play as a sweeper and distribute the ball comfortably are some of his traits.
Moeneeb josephs on football and family
Club career
He began his career with Cape Town Spurs at the age of 17 in 1997 and played for its successor Ajax Cape Town for seven years. In 2006, he moved to Gauteng where he played for Bidvest Wits for two years before moving to Orlando Pirates for a record-breaking fee.
International career
He has played at international level for South Africa and was South Africa's number one goalkeeper at the 2008 African Cup of Nations replacing the injured Rowen Fernandez.
He did not make the final squad for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, but earned selection to the squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup at Fernandez's expense. He was not expected to see much playing time as back-up to Itumeleng Khune, but on 16 June 2010 he was called on as a 79th-minute substitute for Steven Pienaar following Khune's sending-off against Uruguay. Josephs was powerless to stop the resultant penalty from Diego Forlán as Bafana Bafana lost the match 3–0 with two goals from Forlan and a stoppage-time strike from Álvaro Pereira. Khune's suspension meant that Josephs played in South Africa's final group game against France, where they won 2–1 but were eliminated from the World Cup.
On 24 May 2012, he announced his retirement from international football.
Personal life
Josephs hails from Mitchell's Plain on the Cape Flats.