South African soccer player and manager (1969–2019)
Phil Masinga
Personal information
Full name
Philemon Raul Masinga[1]
Date of birth
(1969-06-28)28 June 1969
Place of birth
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Date of death
13 January 2019(2019-01-13) (aged 49)
Place of death
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s)
Striker
Youth career
Khuma Flamengo
Kaizer Chiefs
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1990–1991
Jomo Cosmos
88
(23)
1991–1994
Mamelodi Sundowns
108
(98)
1994–1996
Leeds United
31
(5)
1996–1997
St. Gallen
10
(0)
1997
Salernitana
16
(4)
1997–2001
Bari
75
(24)
2001–2002
Al-Wahda
Total
328
(154)
International career
1992–2001
South Africa
58
(18)
Managerial career
2006
PJ Stars
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Philemon Raul Masinga (28 June 1969 – 13 January 2019) was a South African professional footballer and manager who played as a striker from 1990 to 2002. He was born in Khuma in the city of Matlosana formerly known as Klerksdorp Municipality.[3]
He played in the English Premier League for Leeds United, and Italian Serie A for Salernitana and Bari. He also played for Jomo Cosmos, Mamelodi Sundowns with his cousin Bennett Masinga, St. Gallen and Al-Wahda. He represented South Africa in 58 international games, scoring 18 goals. In 2006, he briefly went into football management with PJ Stars.
^Hugman, Barry J, ed. (2005). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2005/2006. Queen Anne Press. p. 417. ISBN 978-1-85291-662-6.
^"Philemon Masinga: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
^"Phil Masinga: South African footballer who was part of a new era of sport after apartheid". The Independent. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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