Linda Buthelezi Explained

Linda Buthelezi
Fullname:Innocent Linda Buthelezi[1]
Birth Date:28 June 1969
Birth Place:South Africa
Height:[2]
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1988–1990
Clubs1:Jomo Cosmos
Caps1:?
Goals1:?
Years2:1991–1993
Clubs2:Kaizer Chiefs
Caps2:?
Goals2:?
Years3:1993–1994
Clubs3:Karabükspor
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:1994
Clubs4:Orlando Pirates
Caps4:?
Goals4:?
Years5:1995–1998
Clubs5:Mamelodi Sundowns
Caps5:?
Goals5:?
Years6:1998–1999
Clubs6:SuperSport United
Caps6:?
Goals6:?
Totalcaps:?
Totalgoals:?
Nationalyears1:1994–1997
Nationalteam1:South Africa
Nationalcaps1:27
Nationalgoals1:0

Innocent Linda Buthelezi (born 28 June 1969) is a South African former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder. Buthelezi played club football for Jomo Cosmos, Kaizer Chiefs, Karabükspor,[3] Orlando Pirates, Mamelodi Sundowns and SuperSport United. He went on unsuccessful trials at South Korean Pohang Atoms.[4]

He also earned 27 caps for the South African national side between 1994 and 1997. He was part of the squad that won the 1996 African Cup of Nations and made unwanted international headlines in 1997 when a tackle on Paul Gascoigne saw the English midfielder stretchered off.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Q&A with Linda Buthelezi. supersport.com. 20 November 2020.
  2. Web site: The Biggest soccer publication in Africa! The leader in the latest local and international soccer news.
  3. http://www.mackolik.com/Futbolcu/52019/Imocent-Buthelezi
  4. http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1996/04/23/16/6.html{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20140420013142/http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/news/newsid/198/265/9/index.html FIFA.com