William Mokoena (born 31 March 1975[3] in Johannesburg) is a South African football player. He was widely known by his nickname Naughty due to constantly misbehaviour, scandals and controversies.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Mokoena | ||
| Date of birth | (1975-03-31) 31 March 1975 (age 47) | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1998 | Manning Rangers | ? | (?) |
| 1998–1999 | Orlando Pirates | ? | (?) |
| 1999–2000 | AmaZulu | ? | (?) |
| 2000–2001 | African Wanderers | ? | (?) |
| 2001–2003 | Moroka Swallows | ? | (?) |
| 2003[1]–2007 | Black Leopards | ? | (?) |
| 2007–2008 | Mofolo Leeds | ? | (?) |
| 2008–2009 | Lusitano | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1995[2] | South Africa U-23 | 4 | (0) |
| 1998 | South Africa | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He has played for Manning Rangers, Orlando Pirates and AmaZulu. After being relegated with African Wanderers during 2000–01 season, he was signed by Moroka Swallows.[5]
Mokoena played four matches for South Africa national under-23 football team in 1995.[6] Mokoena was selected for the South Africa national football team squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France but did not play.[7] He chose to return home, along with Brendan Augustine after being fined R100 000, for breaches of discipline after breaking curfew set by coach Philippe Troussier.[8]
South Africa squad – 1998 FIFA World Cup | ||
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