13-840: Maseko is an African surname. Notable people with the surname include: Andries Maseko (1955–2013), South African football striker Gertrude Maseko , First Lady of Malawi Jevan Maseko (1943–2013), Zimbabwean military officer and government official Job Maseko (died 1952), South African soldier during World War II Lorna Maseko (born 1983), South African actress and media personality Owen Maseko (born in 1974 or 1975), Zimbabwean visual artist Sinegugu Maseko (born 1997), South African cricketer Themba Maseko (born 1961), South African politician Thulani Maseko , (born 1970) Swaziland human rights lawyer assassinated in 2023 Zola Maseko (born 1967), Swazi film director and screenwriter See also [ edit ] Maseko v Maseko ,
26-865: A 1990 case in South African contract law Masego [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Maseko . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maseko&oldid=1228380661 " Categories : Surnames of South African origin Surnames Bantu-language surnames Surnames of Malawian origin Surnames of Swazi origin Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
39-555: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Andries Maseko Andries "Six Mabone" Maseko (25 December 1955 – 26 October 2013) was a South African football striker who played for Moroka Swallows , San Jose Earthquakes , Washington Diplomats and Phoenix Inferno . Maseko was born to Ephraim and Lettie Maseko (born 1914) in KwaThema . Ephraim Maseko died before he turned professional in 1972. In 1970, he joined Moroka Swallows from amateur club Harmed Stars at
52-723: The Benson and Hedges Trophy, Sales House Cup and the BP Top 8 he set a new record of the fastest goal scored in 10 seconds in a 3–1 win over Moroka Swallows on 11 October 1976 in Vosloorus . In February 1980, before being named the 1979 Footballer of Year, he scored against Highlands Park in that famous Mainstay Cup Final replay and he scored a 13-minute hat-trick against Moroka Swallows . He went AWOL for trials in Uruguay with Peñarol organised by Mario Tuani along with Goodenough Nkomo upon returning he
65-578: The age of 15. During a 1974 NPSL match against Umlazi Citizens, Maseko scored 8 goals in 13-1 win at the Sinaba Stadium , Daveyton . He was part of the Swallows era where the players were known as the 'Massacres' because majority of their surnames started with 'M'. The side include like Frederick Malebane, Mongezi Joel Mnini, Trott Nchilo Moloto , Ephraim Mashaba, Jimmy Mahlangu and Daniel Mophosho. He joined Washington Diplomats in 1978 and became one of
78-634: The age of 30 during his spell at Grinaker Rangers due to a groin injury which made him limp from years after that. Maseko said "The injury was a blow to my career as I was forced to hang up my boots for good, if it wasn't for that I would have played for a few more years". Maseko was in the South African team that defeated Rhodesia by a score of 7-0 in 1977 at Rand Stadium in Johannesburg . He also played against an unofficial selection from Argentina and helped beat them 7-0. The previous night he, Jomo Sono , Lawrence Chelin and Patrick Ntsoelengoe spent
91-519: The best players but, on a personal level, he was very humble and down-to-earth...We just connected with him on another level, even away from football. He was one of the greatest guys I have ever come across." Abednigo Ngcobo Abednigo Valdez "Shaka" Ngcobo (10 May 1950 – 1 November 2014) was a South African association football player who played in South Africa for Peñarol , Minnesota Kicks , Denver Dynamos and Kaizer Chiefs . Ngcobo
104-534: The few South African black players in America alongside Abednigo Ngcobo , Jomo Sono , Kaizer Motaung and Patrick Ntsoelengoe . During his spell at Washington Diplomats, he was a teammate of Johan Cruyff . Maseko left Washington Diplomats in 1982 and joined San Jose Earthquakes and played together with George Best . After leaving San Jose Earthquakes, he had a short spell at Phoenix Inferno before returning to South Africa to play for Benoni United . He retired at
117-536: The night in Banks Setlhodi 's room planning how they would play and shared the goals among themselves. He was married to Gladys Maseko and had three children. Maseko died on 26 October 2013 at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital after he was admitted on Thursday the 24th. Banks Setlhodi said "I knew Andries way before he joined Moroka Swallows. As a footballer, we all know that he was one of
130-501: The same season he scored a hat trick in a 7–1 win over Moroka Swallows . He left for Denver Dynamos in 1975 after leading Chiefs to their first ever league title the previous season with Kaizer Motaung and Patrick Ntsoelengoe . Motaung scored seven goals that season, providing one assist, Ntsoelengoe scored five goals and four assists and Ngcobo netted five times, while delivering six assists. The following season, Ngcobo and Ntsoelengoe both moved to Minnesota Kicks. In 1976 where he won
143-468: Was born in Cato Manor near Durban , South Africa, and started played amateur soccer at a young age for African Bush Rangers, Rand Koreans, Union Jacks. He later joined Zulu Royals and African Wanderers in the new NPSL for blacks in 1971. In 1972, Ngcobo was recruited by Kaizer Chiefs' Ewert Nene when he scored six goals against them in a friendly match. In 1974, he won the league and the BP Top 8 and in
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#1732851795821156-763: Was fined R1000. He later played for Peñarol being striker partners with young Venancio Ramos and Fernando Morena . After suffering from niggling knee injuries later in his career, Valdez retired in December 1984. Ngcobo played for the SA Black XI in 1973 in a match against a team billed as the UK All Stars . He played in a second match against another All Stars side in 1979, at the Rand Stadium . Former Marabastad Sundowns player and older brother of Zane Moosa , Essop "Smiley" Moosa said " 'Shaka' had great speed and he
169-448: Was unbelievably strong. He could play both as a striker and as a winger, the last position being his best, I felt. He was also a fantastic goalscorer, he had a very educated left-foot, but he could score with both feet." Former Chiefs captain between 1975 and 1986, Ryder Mofokeng said "he could dribble past defenders, he could pass, he could cross and he could shoot. He was one of the best all-round strikers South Africa had." Ngcobo ran
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