| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andries Khehla Mpondo | ||
| Date of birth | (1963-01-22) 22 January 1963 (age 61) | ||
| Place of birth | Meadowlands, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Roman Rangers | |||
| Meadowlands Inter Africa Eleven | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1996 | Moroka Swallows | 395 | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andries "Chaka Chaka" Mpondo (born 22 January 1963) is a retired South African football (soccer) striker who played for Moroka Swallows his whole career.
Early life
Mpondo played for Roman Rangers and Meadowlands Inter African Eleven as a teenager. He attended Daliwonga High School and Kelokitso High School with Doctor Khumalo and Marks Maponyane in Dube.
Moroka Swallows
He was signed for R20 000 after Fetsi Molatedi left for Chiefs for a record breaking R 45 000. He was the first player to score at the newly built FNB Stadium on 2 September 1989, beating new Kaizer Chiefs and former Manchester United goalkeeper Gary Bailey. By his retirement in 1996 he played 395 matches for Swallows.
References
- ^ "Blue Ribbon - Andries 'Chaka Chaka' Mpondo | Soccer Laduma". Archived from the original on 17 October 2013.
- ^ Selebi, Mogomotsi (13 September 2012). "Legends Corner: How Mpondo filled the gap for Birds". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 12 May 2019.