Aubrey Modiba

Aubrey "Postman" Modiba (born 22 July 1995) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a left-midfielder and left-back for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premier Soccer League and South Africa national team.

Aubrey Modiba

Personal information
Full name	Maphosa Posman Modiba
Date of birth	(1995-07-22) 22 July 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Polokwane, South Africa
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	left back
Team information
Current team	Mamelodi Sundowns
Number	6
Youth career
	School of Excellence
	Mpumalanga Black Aces
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Mpumalanga Black Aces	26	(0)
2016	Cape Town City	1	(0)
2016–2020	SuperSport United	98	(19)
2020–	Mamelodi Sundowns	74	(6)
International career‡
2016–	South Africa	36	(3)
2016	South Africa Olympic	14	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 October 2022

Club career

Modiba began his professional soccer career at 19 years old representing Mpumalanga Black Aces in the 2014–15 PSL season. He managed only 1 appearance in his opening season, but grew to strength quickly earning himself 25 appearances in only his second season. In 2016, he was signed by Cape Town City after the relocation of Aces.

International career

Modiba currently plays for the South Africa national U23 team as a midfielder. He has earned 6 caps at the U23 level and 17 with the U20 team. In 2016, Modiba was selected to represent South Africa at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He featured in every one of the team's three games, starting in midfield for two out of three.^[1]

Career statistics

International

As of match played on 8 June 2018.^[2]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
South Africa	2016	4	0
	2018	7	2
	2021	1	0
	2022	1	1
Total		13	3

International goals

As of match played on 8 June 2018. South Africa score listed first, score column indicates score after each Modiba goal.^[2]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	5 June 2018	Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa	Namibia	1–0	4–1	2018 COSAFA Cup
2.	8 June 2018	Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa	Botswana	2–0	3–0
3.	24 September 2022	FNB Stadium, Soweto, South Africa	Sierra Leone	4–0	4–0	2022 COSAFA Cup

Honours

South Africa

• Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023^[3]