John Moshoeu

John Moshoeu
Personal information
Full name John Lesiba Moshoeu
Date of birth (1965-12-18)18 December 1965
Place of birth Soweto, South Africa
Date of death 21 April 2015(2015-04-21) (aged 49)
Place of death Johannesburg, South Africa
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder
Youth career
Blue Whales
Kaizer Chiefs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1992 Giant Blackpool 175 (75)
1993 Kaizer Chiefs 14 (2)
1993–1995 Gençlerbirligi 27 (5)
1995–1997 Kocaelispor 76 (20)
1997–2001 Fenerbahçe 75 (15)
2001–2003 Bursaspor 48 (7)
2003–2006 Kaizer Chiefs 89 (23)
2006–2008 AmaZulu 51 (5)
Total 555 (152)
International career
1993–2004 South Africa 73 (8)
Managerial career
2010–2014 Alexandra United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John "Shoes" Lesiba Moshoeu (18 December 1965 – 21 April 2015) was a South African football player who was part of the South African team that won the 1996 African Cup of Nations. He played as an attacking midfielder.[1]

Shoes, as he was best known to fans, was born in Ga Mashashane, Limpopo and grew up in Diepkloof, Soweto. He played for Blue Whales in Diepkloof. Kaizer Chiefs signed him to their reserve team.[2]


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