Bennett Masinga
Bennett Masinga (13 January 1965 – 14 November 2013) was a South African footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 January 1965[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Klerksdorp, South Africa | ||
| Date of death | 14 November 2013 (aged 48) | ||
| Place of death | Stilfontein, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1987 | Klerksdorp City | ||
| 1987–1996 | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| 1996–1999 | Seven Stars | ||
| 1999–???? | Santos Cape Town | ||
| →Hellenic FC (loan) | |||
| Bloemfontein Celtic | |||
| National team | |||
| 1992–1993 | South Africa | 5 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He was the cousin of former footballer Phil Masinga.[2]
Masinga died on 14 November 2013 at the age of 48.[3]
International career
He was on the score sheet with his cousin in one of Bafana Bafana's first international matches in a 2–2 draw against Cameroon on 11 July 1992. His fifth and last international match was against Mauritius on 10 April 1993.[4]
Style of play
MTN described Masinga as one of the best near post goalscorers in SA football, a tiny man, quick as lightning and able to sniff out a goal in any situation.[5]
Death
Masinga died at the age of 48 after a short illness. Condolences flooded in for the Masinga family. Former Mamelodi Sundowns teammate Zane Moosa took to Twitter to mourn with his tweet reading "Eish, what a sad way to start the weekend. The passing of Bennett "Loverboy" Masinga, what a player! Robala ka kgostso Bennito". Phil Masinga also said "I idolised him. Followed him around as a youngster. Carried his boots for him just to see him play. All I wanted was to be as good in football as he was. No doubt he was a better player than me."[5]
Career statistics
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 July 1992 | FNB Stadium, South Africa |  Cameroon | 2-2 | 2-2 | International friendly |
References
- "Football : Bennett Masinga". Footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- "LEGENDS CORNER: Phil Masinga still has one regret". Sowetan LIVE. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- "RIP: Bennett Masinga". Kick Off Magazine. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- Ex-Bafana striker Masinga dies | Sport24
- RIP Bennett Masinga - MTNFootball Archived 18 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Bennett Masinga at National-Football-Teams.com
