Ishmael Maluleke

Ishmael Maluleke (born 7 July 1977 in South Africa) is a South African retired footballer.

Ishmael Maluleke
Personal information
Date of birth 7 July 1977
Place of birth South Africa
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
-1999 African Wanderers F.C.
1999/2000 Manning Rangers F.C.
2000/2001 AmaZulu F.C.
2001-2002 Manning Rangers F.C.
2002-2003/04 Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.
2004/2005 Silver Stars F.C.
2004/2005 Jomo Cosmos F.C.
2005/2006 AmaZulu F.C.
2007/2008 Thanda Royal Zulu F.C.
National team
2002 South Africa 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Maluleke's mother, pastor and speaker KS Maluleke, did not want him to play football as a child, fearing he would become crippled.[1]

Despite wanting to sign for SuperSport United, Ajax Cape Town, and Dynamos instead, he joined Mamelodi Sundowns, the most successful team in South Africa from Manning Rangers through his agent, where he struggled to get game time.[2]

In 2016, Maluleke said that "“Playing soccer was the toughest decision for me to take because I grew up in a family of Christians and the worst part is that while my mom was a pastor I had to play for teams that used muthi (witchcraft)".[1]

References
  1. PSL clubs use muthi, says former top scorer-turned-evangelist timeslive.co.za
  2. Throwback Thursday: Ishmael Maluleke kickoff.com
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