Thomas Hlongwane

Thomas "Who's Fooling Who" Hlongwane (17 March 1962 – 14 October 2006) was a South African footballer who played striker.

Thomas Hlongwane

Personal information
Date of birth	(1962-03-17)17 March 1962
Place of birth	Hammanskraal, South Africa
Date of death	14 October 2006(2006-10-14) (aged 44)
Place of death	Mabopane, Gauteng, South Africa
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Hammanskraal Shepherds
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1979–1982	Arcadia Shepherds
1982–1986	Moroka Swallows	136	(73)
1987–1988	Olympiakos
1988–1989	Durban Bush Bucks
1989–1991	Pretoria City
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arcadia Shepherds

He joined the Arcs in the late 70s and became their Footballer of the Year in 1981^[1]

Moroka Swallows

He joined Swallows for a record breaking R22 000 in 1982. Hlongwane scored 59 goals for the Birds between 1985 and 1986 scoring hat tricks against Durban Bush Bucks, Klerksdorp City and Orlando Pirates. He won the NSL Golden Boot in 1986, catching the eye of Olympiakos.^[1]

After Retirement

By the time of his death in 2006, he was the coach at Mamelodi Sundowns development.^[2]

Death

He died in his sleep at his home in Mabopane on 14 October 2006 after a long battle with leukaemia. He was buried at Akasia Cemetery in Nina Park^[2]