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Samora Khulu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Moran Khulu | ||
| Date of birth | 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Madadeni, Newcastle, KwaZulu Natal | ||
| Date of death | 6 August 2008 (aged 50) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
African Wanderers | |||
| 1984–1986 | Kaizer Chiefs | 75 | (42) |
| 1987–? | AmaZulu | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Moran Khulu, better known as Samora Khulu, (died 6 August 2008) was a South African football (soccer) striker who played for African Wanderers, Kaizer Chiefs and AmaZulu.
Contents
1 Club career
1.1 Controversies
2 Nickname
3 Personal life
4 Death
5 References
Club career
Joe Frickleton discovered Khulu when he still played for African Wanderers in Durban. "I immediately spotted his potential while I was still coaching Highlands Park - and the great measure of success Chiefs achieved in the record breaking season was due to him." Khulu scored a hat trick in his first match against Wits University at Orlando Stadium. He developed a penchant of scoring at Ellis Park Stadium.[1] Chiefs signed Khulu for a hefty R25 000 at the start of the 1984 season. He finished the season as the 1984 Footballer of the Year[2] and the winner of the Golden Boot with 21 goals.[2][3][4] He was the first ever South African soccer player to have a graphic every time he scored at Ellis Park.[5] He later joined AmaZulu F.C.. He scored a goal against African Wanderers in 1-0 win in the JPS Knockout Cup but they were disqualified for fielding an unregistered player.[6]
Controversies
Khulu had a reputation for indiscipline and going AWOL often skipping training to return to his home in northern KwaZulu-Natal.[3]
Nickname
He was nicknamed "Zulu Boy" or "ZB" by Joe Frickleton and Ryder Mofokeng[7]
Personal life
Khulu is survived by his wife Monica and two children.[2]
Death
Khulu died on 6 August 2008 after a long illness, his daughter Tracey Khulu confirmed his death on Metro FM. He was buried on 10 August 2008 at Gavala Cemetery[2] in Madadeni, Newcastle.[7]Kaizer Motaung said "We are deeply grieved by his passing and we shall forever be thankful for his contributions to our success."[1]
References
^ ab "Death of Chiefs 'Gladiator' Samora Khulu | Sport24". M.news24.com. 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2013-11-18..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ abcd "SA legend laid to rest". Sowetan LIVE. 2008-08-12. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
^ ab "'Samora' forgotten in goal feast". DailySun. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
^ Mark Gleeson (2014-04-07). "Top scorer award could be for the fewest goals yet | Soccer". BDlive. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
^ "Horsepower wanted for PSL | Sport24". M.news24.com. 2008-12-19. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
^ "South Africa 1987". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
^ ab "R.I.P. Amakhosi's Samora Khulu - News". Kick Off. 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
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