Papi Khomane

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]

Papi Khomane

Personal information
Full name	Papi Isaac Khomane[1]
Date of birth	(1975-01-31)31 January 1975
Place of birth	South Africa
Date of death	25 November 2023(2023-11-25) (aged 48)
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1998	Jomo Cosmos	91	(0)
1998–2007	Orlando Pirates	151	(0)
Total		242	(0)
International career
1998–2000	South Africa	9	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals