Mondli Cele

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Mondli Cele (born March 19, 1989 in Durban , † January 16, 2016 in Pietermaritzburg ) was a South African football player .

Athletic career

Cele initially played in the lower league area. In 2012 he moved to the second division team Gamalakhe United . There he was noticed by Maritzburg United's assistant coach during a television broadcast of a Nedbank Cup match in 2014 , which he then joined in the summer of that year. After almost six months in the Premier Soccer League , the midfielder received his first appointment from national coach Ephraim Mashaba to the South African national team and, as a surprise, was part of the 34-player provisional squad of the selection team for the 2015 African Cup of Nations . Ultimately, however, he was not one of the 23 selected players to travel to Equatorial Guinea.

On January 16, 2016, he was involved in a traffic accident following a game against the Orlando Pirates in which he had scored one goal and succumbed to his injuries. In response, Fikile Mbalula , the country's sports minister, said the incident should serve as a reminder in the fight against the frequent bloodshed on the roads.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Profile at weltfussball.de
  2. ↑ a b c Maritzburg United's Mondli Cele passes away
  3. ↑ a b Football fraternity pays tribute to Mondli Cele
  4. ^ Mondli Cele's passing described as a tragic loss
personal data
SURNAME Cele, Mondli
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South African soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH March 19, 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH Durban
DATE OF DEATH January 16, 2016
Place of death Pietermaritzburg