South African soccer player (1975–2023)
Papi Khomane|
Full name |
Papi Isaac Khomane[1] |
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Date of birth |
(1975-01-31)31 January 1975 |
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Place of birth |
South Africa |
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Date of death |
25 November 2023(2023-11-25) (aged 48) |
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Height |
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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Position(s) |
Defender |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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1994–1998 |
Jomo Cosmos |
91 |
(0) |
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1998–2007 |
Orlando Pirates |
151 |
(0) |
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Total |
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242 |
(0) |
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1998–2000 |
South Africa |
9 |
(0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Papi Khomane (31 January 1975 – 25 November 2023) was a South African professional footballer who played as a defender. Khomane played club football for Jomo Cosmos and Orlando Pirates; he also earned nine caps for the South Africa national team between 1998 and 2000, featuring at AFCON 2000. He was killed in a car crash while travelling to Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, on 25 November 2023, at the age of 48. The crash also killed his mother and brother-in-law.[2]
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