Rivaldo Coetzee
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rivaldo Roberto Genino Coetzee[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Kakamas, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ajax Cape Town | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kakamas Sundowns[1] | |||
| Ajax Cape Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Ajax Cape Town | 22 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | South Africa | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 January 2015 | |||
Rivaldo Roberto Genino Coetzee (born 16 October 1996) is a South African footballer who plays as a defender for Ajax Cape Town and the South Africa national team.[2] When he made his international debut at the age of 17 years and 361 days he became to youngest player to ever represent South Africa.
Club career
Ajax Cape Town
Coetzee is a product of Ajax Cape Town's youth academy. He made his first team debut during the 2013—14 season.
International career
Coetzee made his international debut for South Africa in an African Nations Cup qualifier against Congo on 12 October 2014 making him the youngest player ever to represent the country, aged 17 years and 361 days.[3]
He was selected in South Africa's squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea. In the nation's opening game, a 1–3 defeat to Algeria, he had to be replaced by Siyabonga Nhlapo after 29 minutes due to injury.[4]
Honours
Club
- Ajax Cape Town[5]
- MTN 8: 2015
References
- ^ a b http://www.safa.net/UserFiles/www.safa.net/U-20-ply-prfls.pdf
- ^ "South Africa - R. Coetzee - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- ^ http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/teams/south-africa-522/erick-mathoho-was-delighted-with-his-performance-alongside-rivaldo-coetzee/179380
- ^ "Algeria 3-1 South Africa". BBC Sport. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Rivaldo Coetzee - Career Honours". Soccerway.
External links
- Rivaldo Coetzee at National-Football-Teams.com
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