Aubrey Modiba

Aubrey Modiba
Personal information
Full name Maphosa Posman Modiba
Date of birth (1995-07-22) July 22, 1995
Place of birth Polokwane, South Africa
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5 12 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
Cape Town City
Number 12
Youth career
School of Excellence
Mpumalanga Black Aces
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Mpumalanga Black Aces 26
2016– Cape Town City
National team
South Africa U20 17
South Africa U23 6

* 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 14 August 2016

Aubrey "Postman" Modiba (born July 22, 1995 in Polokwane, Limpopo) is a South African football player who plays as a left-winger and left-back for Cape Town City in the Premier Soccer League. He has played for the South Africa national under-20 football team and currently represents the national U23 team. He is a former Mpumalanga Black Aces player, where he played his first two Premier Soccer League seasons.

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.

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. [1]

References

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