Fetsi Molatedi Explained

Fetsi Molatedi
Fullname:Johannes Malefetsane Molatedi
Birth Date:1960 7, df=yes
Birth Place:South Africa
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Phiri Eleven
Years1:1981–1983
Clubs1:Moroka Swallows
Caps1:50
Goals1:10
Years2:1984–1994
Clubs2:Kaizer Chiefs
Caps2:186
Goals2:57
Years3:1995–1999
Clubs3:Seven Stars
Caps3:78
Goals3:20
Years4:2000
Clubs4:D'Alberton Callies
Caps4:16
Goals4:3
Totalcaps:330
Totalgoals:90

Johannes Malefetsane Fetsi "Chippa" Molatedi (born 6 July 1960)[1] is a retired South African football (soccer) midfielder who played Moroka Swallows, Kaizer Chiefs, Seven Stars and D'Alberton Callies.

Career

Molatedi began playing for Swallows in January 1981. After he won the Mainstay Cup in 1983 he requested a transfer to the club he supported as a boy, Kaizer Chiefs.

With an increasing number of enemies and death threats, he was flown to the coast in Durban by Kaizer Motaung, who arranged for him a unit at Elangeni Hotel where he stayed for 3 weeks. Motaung struck a record deal with a transfer fee of R45 000.

He played for Chiefs for ten seasons giving defenders headaches with Trevor Mthimkhulu where he won the quadruple in 1984.

His most memorable match would be the Mainstay Cup semi final against African Wanderers where came on as a substitute in the second half trailing 1-0 at Ellis Park. Molatedi attended his grandmother's funeral earlier that day and scored a hat trick to win 3-1.

Retirement

Molatedi's injury in 1987 changed his game drastically, he would rush and never waited for his recovery. At Seven Stars his star began to wane and retired in 2000. He coached amateur teams in Matatiele and returned to Johannesburg in 2002. He runs the Ormonde Soccer Academy with players from Xavier Reef and Ormonde View.

Personal life

He married Rose in 1980. He lives in Ormonde.

Notes and References

  1. News: Where are they now? Local soccer legend Chippa Molatedi . 21 February 2010 . Times . Rafora . Rangongo . 10 May 2019 .