Fetsi Molatedi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johannes Malefetsane Molatedi | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Phiri Eleven | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1983 | Moroka Swallows | 50 | (10) |
| 1984–1994 | Kaizer Chiefs | 186 | (57) |
| 1995–1999 | Seven Stars | 78 | (20) |
| 2000 | D'Alberton Callies | 16 | (3) |
| Total | 330 | (90) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Johannes Malefetsane Fetsi "Chippa" Molatedi (born 6 July 1960)[1] is a retired South African football (soccer) midfielder who played Moroka Swallows, Kaizer Chiefs, Seven Stars and D'Alberton Callies.
Career[edit]
Molatedi began playing for Swallows in January 1981. After he won the Mainstay Cup in 1983 he requested a transfer to the club he supported as a boy, Kaizer Chiefs.[1]
With an increasing number of enemies and death threats, he was flown to the coast in Durban by Kaizer Motaung, who arranged for him a unit at Elangeni Hotel where he stayed for 3 weeks. Motaung struck a record deal with a transfer fee of R45 000.[1]
He played for Chiefs for ten seasons giving defenders headaches with Trevor Mthimkhulu where he won the quadruple in 1984.[1]
His most memorable match would be the Mainstay Cup semi final against African Wanderers where came on as a substitute in the second half trailing 1-0 at Ellis Park. Molatedi attended his grandmother's funeral earlier that day and scored a hat trick to win 3-1.[1]
Retirement[edit]
Molatedi's injury in 1987 changed his game drastically, he would rush and never waited for his recovery. At Seven Stars his star began to wane and retired in 2000.[1] He coached amateur teams in Matatiele and returned to Johannesburg in 2002. He runs the Ormonde Soccer Academy with players from Xavier Reef and Ormonde View.[1]
Personal life[edit]
He married Rose in 1980. He lives in Ormonde.[1]