Andries Mpondo Explained

Andries Mpondo
Fullname:Andries Khehla Mpondo
Birth Date:1963 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Meadowlands, South Africa
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthclubs1:Roman Rangers
Youthclubs2:Meadowlands Inter Africa Eleven
Years1:1981–1996
Clubs1:Moroka Swallows
Caps1:395
Goals1:?

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

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

He was signed for R20 000 after Fetsi Molatedi left for Chiefs for a record breaking R 45 000. 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blue Ribbon - Andries 'Chaka Chaka' Mpondo | Soccer Laduma . https://archive.today/20131017060705/http://soccerladuma.mobi/campaigns/view_player/1/21471 . 17 October 2013 . dead.
  2. News: Legends Corner: How Mpondo filled the gap for Birds . 13 September 2012 . Mogomotsi . Selebi . Sowetan Live . 12 May 2019 .