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Itumeleng Khune

1987 - Today

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Itumeleng Isaac Khune (born 20 June 1987) is a South African professional football player who most recently played as goalkeeper for Kaizer Chiefs in the Premier Soccer League, and also the South African national team. He is often hailed as one of the best goalkeepers in South Africa, nicknamed "Mzansi's number one". Khune shot to fame when he saved three penalties from Esrom Nyandoro and Peter Ndlovu against Mamelodi Sundowns in the Telkom Knockout final on 1 December 2007. He is also well known for saving a David Villa penalty and proceeding to make a double save in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup group stage match against Spain a day before his 22nd birthday on 20 June 2009. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Itumeleng Khune is the 16,215th most popular soccer player (down from 15,959th in 2019), the 393rd most popular biography from South Africa (up from 399th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular South African Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Itumeleng Khune ranks 16,215 out of 21,273. Before him are Bálint Vécsei, Carlos Llamosa, Marvin Friedrich, Kevin Stöger, José Ángel Pozo, and Yōsuke Saitō. After him are Sory Kaba, Brian Idowu, Diego Penny, Sanjin Prcić, Junya Yamashiro, and Eduardo Neto.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Itumeleng Khune ranks 1,185. Before him are Makoto Ogawa, Tontowi Ahmad, Liubov Charkashyna, Nataliia Lupu, Hideya Okamoto, and Faton Toski. After him are Jax Jones, Buster Posey, Feng Zhe, Dmitry Malyshko, Denis Stracqualursi, and Alan Mineiro.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Itumeleng Khune ranks 393 out of 454. Before him are Wayne Odesnik (1985), Ayakha Melithafa (2002), Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (1989), Bradley Carnell (1977), Zoleka Mandela (1980), and Ryan Cox (1979). After him are Dean Geyer (1986), Senzo Meyiwa (1984), Leleti Khumalo (1970), Panagiotis Retsos (1998), Surprise Moriri (1980), and Kagisho Dikgacoi (1984).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In South Africa

Among soccer players born in South Africa, Itumeleng Khune ranks 42. Before him are Roy Wegerle (1964), Themba Mnguni (1973), Elrio van Heerden (1983), Ronwen Williams (1992), Shu-Aib Walters (1981), and Bradley Carnell (1977). After him are Senzo Meyiwa (1984), Panagiotis Retsos (1998), Surprise Moriri (1980), Kagisho Dikgacoi (1984), Calvin Marlin (1976), and Siboniso Gaxa (1984).

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