Phil Masinga
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Philemon Raul Masinga (28 June 1969 – 13 January 2019) was a South African professional footballer and manager who played as a striker from 1990 to 2002. He was born in Khuma in the city of Matlosana formerly known as Klerksdorp Municipality.[1]
He played in the English Premier League for Leeds United, and Italian Serie A for Salernitana and Bari. He also played for Jomo Cosmos, Mamelodi Sundowns with his cousin Bennett Masinga, St. Gallen and Al-Wahda. He represented South Africa in 58 international games, scoring 18 goals. In 2006, he briefly went into football management with PJ Stars.
Club career
Masinga made his debut for Jomo Cosmos in 1990, before moving on to Mamelodi Sundowns.[2]
In 1994 he left for English Premier League club Leeds United; the deal that his agent Marcelo Houseman did with Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson also involved Lucas Radebe moving to Leeds from Kaizer Chiefs.[3] He played in the English Premier League for two years, playing 31 games and scoring five goals, and also scored a hat-trick in an FA Cup tie against Walsall on 17 January 1995.[4]
Masinga moved to Switzerland with St. Gallen in 1996, followed by spells in Italy with Salernitana and Bari.[5] In 2001, a return to English Football with Coventry City fell through after he failed to secure a work permit,[6] following which he moved to Al Wahda FC in Abu Dhabi where he completed his playing career.[5]
International career
Masinga made his international debut in July 1992 against Cameroon; this was South Africa's first match following readmission of the country to international football.[7] In an African Cup of Nations qualifier versus Zambia in 1992, Masinga became the first South African ever to be sent off in an international match.[8] He was in the Bafana Bafana side when South Africa won the African Cup of Nations in 1996 and when they finished second to Egypt in the 1998 African Cup of Nations.[9] "Chippa", as he was affectionately known,[10] scored the decisive goal in the 1997 game against the Republic of the Congo that took South Africa to the 1998 World Cup in France.[7] He played 58 games for his country, scoring 18 goals.[2]
Managerial career
In 2006, Masinga briefly coached PJ Stars, a now-defunct third-division South African club.[2]
Death
On 13 January 2019, Masinga died in Johannesburg.[7][11] He had been admitted to hospital the previous month, due to cancer.[10][12]
Career statistics
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 July 1992 | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Cameroon | flag alias = Flag of Cameroon.svg | flag alias-1957 = Flag of Cameroon (1957-1961).svg | flag alias-1961 = Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg | link alias-military = Cameroon Armed Forces | Cameroon Army | link alias-air force = Cameroon Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} ||1–1 ||2–2 ||Friendly | |||||||||||
| 2 | 24 October 1992 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Republic of the Congo | shortname alias = Congo | flag alias = Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg | flag alias-1970 = Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg | link alias-military = Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo | flag alias-military =Flag of the Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo.svg | link alias-air force = Congolese Air Force | Congolese Army | link alias-basketball = Republic of the Congo {{{mw}}} national basketball team | link alias-volleyball = Republic of the Congo {{{mw}}} national volleyball team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} ||1–0 ||1–0 ||1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||
| 3 | 25 July 1993 | Sir Aneroid Jugnauth Stadium, Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Mauritius | flag alias = Flag of Mauritius.svg | flag alias-1869 = Flag of Mauritius (1869–1906).svg | flag alias-1906 = Flag of Mauritius (1906–1923).svg | flag alias-1923 = Flag of Mauritius (1923–1968).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Mauritius.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Mauritius.svg | link alias-naval = National Coast Guard of Mauritius | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Mauritius.svg | link alias-navy = National Coast Guard of Mauritius | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} ||3–0||3–0||1994 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||||||||
| 4 | 24 April 1994 | Mmabatho Stadium, Mmabatho, South Africa | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Zimbabwe | flag alias = Flag of Zimbabwe.svg | flag alias-1980=Flag of Zimbabwe (WFB 2000).jpg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Zimbabwe National Army.svg | link alias-army = Zimbabwe National Army | flag alias-military=Flag of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces.svg | link alias-military=Zimbabwe Defence Forces | flag alias-air force =Air Force Ensign of Zimbabwe.svg | link alias-air force = Air Force of Zimbabwe | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} ||1–0 ||1–0 ||Friendly | |||||||||
| 5 | 4 September 1994 | Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Madagascar | flag alias = Flag of Madagascar.svg | flag alias-1896 = Flag of France.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} ||1–0 ||1–0 ||rowspan=2|1996 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | 15 October 1994 | Odi Stadium, Mabopane, South Africa | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Mauritius | flag alias = Flag of Mauritius.svg | flag alias-1869 = Flag of Mauritius (1869–1906).svg | flag alias-1906 = Flag of Mauritius (1906–1923).svg | flag alias-1923 = Flag of Mauritius (1923–1968).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Mauritius.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Mauritius.svg | link alias-naval = National Coast Guard of Mauritius | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Mauritius.svg | link alias-navy = National Coast Guard of Mauritius | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} ||1–0 ||1–0 | ||||||||
| 7 | 13 January 1996 | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Cameroon | flag alias = Flag of Cameroon.svg | flag alias-1957 = Flag of Cameroon (1957-1961).svg | flag alias-1961 = Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg | link alias-military = Cameroon Armed Forces | Cameroon Army | link alias-air force = Cameroon Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} ||1–0 ||3–0 ||1996 Africa Cup of Nations | |||||||||||
| 8 | 24 April 1996 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Brazil | flag alias-1692 = Flag of the Princes of Brazil.svg | flag alias-1816 = Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.svg | flag alias-1822 = Flag of Brazil (1822-1853).svg | flag alias-1870 = Flag of Brazil (1853-1889).svg | flag alias = Flag of Brazil.svg | flag alias-1889 = Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg | flag alias-1960 = Flag of Brazil (1960–1968).svg | flag alias-1968 = Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Brazilian Army.svg | link alias-army = Brazilian Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Brazilian Air Force Command.svg | link alias-air force = Brazilian Air Force | link alias-naval = Brazilian Navy | flag alias-marines=Flag of the Brazilian Marine Corps.svg | link alias-marines=Brazilian Marine Corps | link alias-military = Brazilian Armed Forces | link alias-navy = Brazilian Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Brazilian Navy.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} ||1–0 ||2–3 ||Friendly |
| 9 | 9 November 1996 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Zaire | flag alias = Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg | link alias-football = DR Congo national football team | Zairian Army | Zairian Navy | Zairian Air Force | Zairian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}} ||1–0 ||1–0 ||rowspan=2|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 27 April 1997 | Stade Municipal, Lome, Togo | 2–1 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 24 May 1997 | Old Trafford, Manchester, England | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = England | flag alias = Flag of England.svg | flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Navy | flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Navy | link alias-cricket = England cricket team | empty = England Saxons | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}} ||1–1 ||1–2 ||Friendly | |||||||||
| 12 | 8 June 1997 | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Zambia | flag alias = Flag of Zambia.svg | flag alias-1964 = Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg | flag alias-1996 = Flag of Zambia (Pantone).svg | flag alias-2000 = Flag of Zambia (WFB 2000).jpg | flag alias-2004 = Flag of Zambia (WFB 2004).gif | flag alias-air force=Air Force Ensign of Zambia.svg | link alias-air force=Zambian Air Force | link alias-army = Zambian Army | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} ||2–0 ||3–0 ||rowspan=2| 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||||||||
| 13 | 16 August 1997 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Republic of the Congo | shortname alias = Congo | flag alias = Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg | flag alias-1970 = Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg | link alias-military = Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo | flag alias-military =Flag of the Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo.svg | link alias-air force = Congolese Air Force | Congolese Army | link alias-basketball = Republic of the Congo {{{mw}}} national basketball team | link alias-volleyball = Republic of the Congo {{{mw}}} national volleyball team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} ||1–0 ||1–0 | ||||||||
| 14 | 24 January 1998 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, South Africa | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Namibia | flag alias = Flag of Namibia.svg | link alias-army = Namibian Army | flag alias-army = Flag of the Namibian Army.svg | link alias-naval = Namibian Navy | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Namibian Navy.svg | link alias-air force = Namibian Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Namibian Air Force.svg | link alias-navy = Namibian Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Namibian Navy.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Namibian Defence Force.svg | link alias-military = Namibian Defence Force | flag alias-1990=Flag of Namibia (WFB 2000).svg | flag alias-2004=Flag of Namibia (WFB 2004).svg | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}} ||2–1 ||2–3 ||1998 COSAFA Cup | |||
| 15 | 23 January 1999 | King George V Stadium, Curepipe, Mauritius | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Mauritius | flag alias = Flag of Mauritius.svg | flag alias-1869 = Flag of Mauritius (1869–1906).svg | flag alias-1906 = Flag of Mauritius (1906–1923).svg | flag alias-1923 = Flag of Mauritius (1923–1968).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Mauritius.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Mauritius.svg | link alias-naval = National Coast Guard of Mauritius | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Mauritius.svg | link alias-navy = National Coast Guard of Mauritius | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} ||1–0 ||1–1 ||rowspan=2|2000 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||||||||
| 16 | 27 February 1999 | Odi Stadium, Mabopane, South Africa | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Gabon | flag alias = Flag of Gabon.svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of Gabon 1959-1960.svg | link alias-naval = Gabonese Navy | link alias-air force = Gabonese Air Force | link alias-army = Gabonese Army | link alias-navy = Gabonese Navy | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}} ||2–1 ||4–1 | |||||||||||
| 17 | 16 December 2000 | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Liberia | flag alias = Flag of Liberia.svg | flag alias-23px = Flag of Liberia 23px.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} ||2–0 ||2–1 ||2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |||||||||||||||
| 18 | 25 February 2001 | Chichiri Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Malawi | flag alias = Flag of Malawi.svg | flag alias-2010 = Flag of Malawi (2010–2012).svg | Malawi Army | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} ||1–0 ||2–1 ||2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Jomo Cosmos
- Nedbank Cup: 1990
Mamelodi Sundowns
South Africa
- Africa Cup of Nations: 1996; runner-up: 1998
See also
References
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