Aubrey Modiba

Aubrey "Postman" Modiba (born 22 July 1995 in Polokwane, Bochum.(Limpopo) is a South African football player who plays as a left-winger and left-back for Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. in the Premier Soccer League. He has played for the South Africa national under-20 football team and currently represents the South Africa national team. He is a former Mpumalanga Black Aces player, where he played his first two Premier Soccer League seasons. He represented South Africa in the football competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Aubrey Modiba
Personal information
Full name Maphosa Posman Modiba
Date of birth (1995-07-22) 22 July 1995
Place of birth Polokwane, South Africa
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Mamelodi Sundowns
Number 16
Youth career
School of Excellence
Mpumalanga Black Aces
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Mpumalanga Black Aces 26
2016–2020 SuperSport United F.C. Percy Highlanders-Bochum
National team‡
2016– South Africa 11 (2)
2016 South Africa Olympic 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 August 2016
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:48, 4 October 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Modiba began his professional football career at 19 years old representing Mpumalanga Black Aces in the 2014/15 PSL season. He managed only 1 appearance in his opening season, but grew to strength quickly earning himself 25 appearances in only his second season. In 2016, he was signed by Cape Town City after the relocation of Aces.

International career

Modiba currently plays for the South Africa national U23 team as a midfielder. He has earned 6 caps at the U23 level and 17 with the U20 team.

Career statistics

International
As of match played on 8 June 2018.[1]
National teamYearAppsGoals
South Africa 201640
201700
201842
Total82

International goals
As of match played on 8 June 2018. South Africa score listed first, score column indicates score after each Modiba goal.[1]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.5 June 2018Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa Namibia1–04–12018 COSAFA Cup
2.8 June 2018Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa Botswana2–03–0

Olympics

In 2016, Modiba was selected to represent South Africa at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He featured in every one of the team's three games, starting in midfield for two out of three. [2]

References
  1. "Modiba, Aubrey". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. Nekhavhambe, Maano (22 July 2016). "Modiba chuffed with Olympic call-up". Sport24. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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