Andries Mpondo

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.

Andries Mpondo
Personal information
Full name Andries Khehla Mpondo
Date of birth (1963-01-22) 22 January 1963
Place of birth Meadowlands, South Africa
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
Roman Rangers
Meadowlands Inter Africa Eleven
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1996 Moroka Swallows 395 (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.[2] 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]

References

  1. Selebi, Mogomotsi (13 September 2012). "Legends Corner: How Mpondo filled the gap for Birds". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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