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Aaron Mokoena
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| Aaron Mokoena | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 25, 1980 (age 26) | |
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Blackburn Rovers | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1999-2003 2001 2002 2003-2005 2005- |
Ajax → GBA (loan) → GBA (loan) Racing Genk Blackburn Rovers |
7 (0) 12 (1) 29 (1) 32 (1) 80 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1999- | South Africa | 57 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Aaron Mokoena (born November 25, 1980 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a South African football player who currently plays for Blackburn Rovers F.C. as a defender or midfielder.
A signing from K.R.C. Genk in January 2005, "Mbazo" or "The Axe", as he is known, is the youngest ever player to have represented South Africa, having played in 1999 for the 2000 Summer Olympics qualifiers, and proceeding to make a worthy replacement for Lucas Radebe as captain of his country. He moved to Bayer Leverkusen and Ajax Amsterdam, before loaning out to K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot, and again finding himself captain of a squad.
Mokoena made his Blackburn debut on January 8, 2005 against Cardiff City F.C. in the F.A. Cup as a 43rd minute substitute for Barry Ferguson and went on to be a regular in the starting line-up for the remainder of the season, appearing 22 times in total. He was used by Blackburn manager Mark Hughes as part of a three-man midfield in a defensive 4-5-1 formation, a move which saw Blackburn concede fewer goals and move away from relegation danger.
Hughes has since reverted to a 4-4-2 formation limiting Mokoena's chances in Rovers' starting lineup. He is usually used as a second-half substitute in games in which Blackburn are winning, with his defensive qualities helping to protect the team's lead. Mokoena scored his first goal for Blackburn Rovers in an FA Cup 6th round victory against Manchester City on 11 March 2007. However, he was later sent off in the game after getting a second yellow card.
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South Africa squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Vonk | 2 Nzama | 3 Carnell | 4 A. Mokoena | 5 Lekgetho | 6 Sibaya | 7 Fortune | 8 Mngomeni | 9 Mukasi | 10 Mnguni | 11 Pule | 12 T. Mokoena | 13 Issa | 14 Nomvethe | 15 Zuma | 16 Arendse | 17 McCarthy | 18 Buckley | 19 Radebe | 20 Marlin | 21 Pienaar | 22 Molefe | 23 Koumantarakis | Coach: Sono |
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| Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Friedel | 3 Khizanishvili | 4 Todd | 5 Tugay | 6 Nelsen | 7 Emerton | 8 Savage | 9 Nonda | 10 McCarthy | 11 Bentley | 12 Gamst Pedersen | 13 Enckelman | 14 Reid | 15 Mokoena | 16 Henchoz | 17 Jeffers | 18 Gallagher | 19 Dunn | 20 Ooijer | 21 Samba | 22 Warnock | 23 Brown | 25 Berner | 27 Derbyshire | 28 Fielding | 29 Treacy | 30 Roberts | 31 Peter | 32 Nolan | 33 Gray | Manager: Hughes |
Categories: 1980 births | Living people | South African soccer players | Olympic competitors for South Africa | Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics | FIFA World Cup 2002 players | K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot players | Ajax Amsterdam footballers | K.R.C. Genk players | Blackburn Rovers F.C. players | Premier League players