Sam Magalefa Explained

Sam Magalefa
Fullname:Sammy Job Magalefa
Birth Date:26 April 1978
Birth Place:Soweto, South Africa
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1998–2000
Years2:2000–2001
Years3:2001–2003
Years4:2003–2004
Years5:2004–2008
Clubs1:Wits University
Clubs2:Supersport United
Clubs3:Jomo Cosmos
Clubs4:Aris Thessaloniki
Clubs5:Jomo Cosmos
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2002
Nationalteam1:South Africa
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1

Sammy Job Magalefa (born 26 April 1978) is a South African former footballer who played professionally as a midfielder in Greece and South Africa. He earned two caps and scored one goal for the South African national team, and was named to the squad for the 2002 COSAFA Cup.[1]

Career

Born in Soweto, Magalefa played for ten seasons in the Premier Soccer League, with Wits University, Supersport United and Jomo Cosmos.

In January 2004, he began a six-month stint in Greece, but he made just four league appearances for Aris Thessaloniki before returning to South Africa.[2]

In December 2007, Magalefa suffered a knee injury and didn't make another appearance for Jomo Cosmos for the remainder of the season. The club were relegated and his contract was cancelled in August 2008.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SA name Cosafa squad. 2008-12-06. 13 September 2002. BBC.
  2. Web site: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander. Greece 2003/04 (First and Second Level Details). 19 September 2004.
  3. Web site: Kick-off magazine. Magalefa could link up with Santos. 21 August 2008.