SOCCER PLAYER

Itumeleng Khune

1987 - Today

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Itumeleng Isaac Khune (born 20 June 1987) is a South African former professional football player who spent his entire career 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 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2024). Itumeleng Khune is the 17,080th most popular soccer player (down from 15,959th in 2024), the 429th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 398th in 2019) and the 49th most popular South African Soccer Player.

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Among people born in 1987, Itumeleng Khune ranks 1,250. Before him are Ji Cheng, Sergi Moreno, Javier García, Nataliia Lupu, Hideya Okamoto, and Faton Toski. After him are Jax Jones, Buster Posey, Feng Zhe, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Chris James, and Dmitry Malyshko.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Itumeleng Khune ranks 429 out of 454. Before him are MacDonald Mukansi (1975), Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (1989), Bradley Carnell (1977), Zoleka Mandela (1980), Sarah Poewe (1983), and Ryan Cox (1979). After him are Dean Geyer (1986), Senzo Meyiwa (1984), Leleti Khumalo (1970), Brendan Augustine (1971), Panagiotis Retsos (1998), and Surprise Moriri (1980).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In South Africa

Among soccer players born in South Africa, Itumeleng Khune ranks 49. Before him are Ronwen Williams (1992), Shu-Aib Walters (1981), Jerry Sikhosana (1969), Willem Jackson (1972), MacDonald Mukansi (1975), and Bradley Carnell (1977). After him are Senzo Meyiwa (1984), Brendan Augustine (1971), Panagiotis Retsos (1998), Surprise Moriri (1980), Kagisho Dikgacoi (1984), and Calvin Marlin (1976).

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