Thabang Molefe

Thabang Molefe (born 11 April 1979) is a retired South African football player.

Thabang Molefe

Personal information
Full name	Thabang Molefe
Date of birth	(1979-04-11) 11 April 1979 (age 46)
Place of birth	Potchefstroom, South Africa
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999	HIT Gorica	5	(0)
1999–2002	Jomo Cosmos	82	(0)
2002	Lyn Oslo
2002–2003	Jomo Cosmos	20	(0)
2003–2005	Le Mans	25	(1)
2005–2006	Orlando Pirates	16	(0)
International career
2002–2004	South Africa	20	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played for HIT Gorica, Jomo Cosmos, FC Lyn Oslo, Le Mans UC^[1] and Orlando Pirates.

Molefe also played for the South Africa national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.^[2]

During international duty with South Africa, Molefe tackled David Beckham who fell awkwardly in a challenge and was substituted early in the second half of the friendly match before being taken to hospital. Beckham, England captain at the time, suffered a fractured wrist as a result of the challenge.^[3][4]