Fetsi Molatedi

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.

Fetsi Molatedi

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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

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

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

He married Rose in 1980. He lives in Ormonde.[1]

References

1. Rangongo, Rafora (21 February 2010). "Where are they now? Local soccer legend Chippa Molatedi". Times. Retrieved 10 May 2019.