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Thomas Hlongwane

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Years
  
Team

Height
  
1.78 m

Died
  
October 14, 2006


Name
  
Thomas Hlongwane

1979–1982
  
Arcadia Shepherds

Playing position
  
Forward

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Date of birth
  
(1962-03-17)17 March 1962

Place of birth
  
Date of death
  
14 October 2006(2006-10-14) (aged 44)

Place of death
  
Mabopane, Gauteng, South Africa

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Thomas "Who's Fooling Who" Hlongwane (17 March 1962 – 14 October 2006) was a South African footballer who played striker.

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Arcadia Shepherds

He joined the Arcs in the late 70s and became their Footballer of the Year in 1981

Moroka Swallows

He joined Swallows for a record breaking R22 000 in 1982. Hlongwane scored 59 goals for the Birds between 1985 and 1986 scoring hat tricks against Bush Bucks, Klerksdorp City and Orlando Pirates. He won the NSL Golden Boot in 1986, catching the eye of Olympiakos.

After Retirement

By the time of his death in 2006, he was the coach at Mamelodi Sundowns development.

Death

He died in his sleep at his home in Mabopane on 14 October 2006 after a long battle with leukaemia. He was buried at Akasia Cemetery in Nina Park

References

Thomas Hlongwane Wikipedia


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