Aaron Mokoena

Quick Facts

Full Name	Aaron Mokoena
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 25, 1980(1980-11-25)
Age	44
Birthplace	Johannesburg
Country	South Africa
Birth City	Johannesburg
Horoscope	Capricorn

Aaron Mokoena Biography

Aaron Mokoena is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on November 25, 1980 in Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa. Teboho Aaron Mokoena /ˌ m ɒ k oʊ ˈ ɛ n ə / (born 25 November 1980 in Boipatong), known as Aaron Mokoena, is a South African footballer who last played for South African football team Bidvest Wits and the South African national team.

Hughes later reverted to a 4–4–2 formation. From then on, Mokoena found himself used sparingly as a holding midfielder in his favoured 4–5–1 formation as a second-half substitute, charged with protecting leads in games in which Blackburn were winning. With Robbie Savage out injured for Rovers, Mokoena started most of the team’s games in 2007 and he scored his first goal for Blackburn in an FA Cup 6th round victory against Manchester City on 11 March

2007. However, he was later sent off after getting a second yellow card. He scored his second and final Blackburn goal against Sunderland in February 2009, again this time in the FA Cup replay in Rovers’ 2–1 win at Ewood Park which was also voted as goal of the season for the 2008–09 season. Mokoena played his final game for Blackburn Rovers on 24 May 2009 against West Bromwich Albion at Ewood Park in the 0–0 draw.

He won his 100th cap against Guatemala in Polokwane in a 5–0 win on 3 May 2010, and celebrated by taking to the field wearing the number 100 on the back of his shirt. On 11 June 2010, he captained Bafana Bafana in the opening group game against Mexico of the 2010 World Cup and also played the full 90 minutes alongside Bongani Khumalo in a 1–1 draw in Johannesburg. On 16 June 2010, Mokoena again skippered the Bafana Bafana this time in their 3–0 defeat by Uruguay at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium. On 22 June, he started in the 2–1 win over France at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. As of 2012, Mokoena has won 107 caps for his country and has scored 1 goal since debuting back in 1999.

Mokoena has also played at the 2002 and 2004 Africa Cup of Nations. In January 2008, Mokoena captained South Africa in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana. He retained the captaincy for the 2009 Confederations Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup, both held in his homeland. On 31 May 2010, he was named in South Africa’s 23-man World Cup squad.

Mokoena moved to Bayer Leverkusen and Ajax, before twice being loaned out to Germinal Beerschot and then transferring to KRC Genk for two years. On 4 January 2005, aged 24 he moved to Premier League side Blackburn Rovers in which he described his move as a dream.

Aaron Mokoena Net Worth

Aaron Mokoena is one of the richest Association Football Player from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Aaron Mokoena 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Mokoena is known as “Mbazo” or “The Axe” because of his tough tackling skills. He is the youngest ever player to have represented South Africa, having played in 1999 for the 2000 Summer Olympics qualifiers aged 18–19; he later replaced Lucas Radebe as captain of his country. He played for South Africa at the 2000 Olympics, where they finished third in Group D.

Mokoena made his debut for Blackburn on 8 January 2005 in an FA Cup match against Cardiff City, coming on as a 43rd-minute substitute for Barry Ferguson. After this, Mark Hughes mainly utilised Mokoena as a holding midfielder. Mokoena went on to be a regular in the starting line-up for the remainder of the season, appearing 22 times in total. He was used by Hughes as the holding midfielder in a three-man midfield in a defensive 4–5–1 formation, a move which saw Blackburn concede fewer goals and move away from relegation danger.

On 24 May 2009 he announced he would be joining fellow Premier League outfit Portsmouth on a three-year deal. He scored his first goal for Portsmouth in the last minute of extra time to give them victory over Coventry City at the Ricoh Arena in the dying seconds in the FA Cup 3rd round replay on 12 January

2010. Mokoena played a major part in the games against Coventry, Sunderland, South Coast rivals Southampton, Birmingham and Tottenham. He stated that he desired the move to secure regular football, especially in the run up to the 2010 World Cup held in South Africa his native.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Aaron Mokoena Dating?

According to our records, Aaron Mokoena married to Jwalane Mokoena. As of December 1, 2023, Aaron Mokoena’s is not dating anyone.

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Following Portsmouth going into administration in February 2012 and the club’s subsequent relegation into the third-tier Football League One, Mokoena was identified a potential key player to leave due to his relatively high salary. During this time Mokoena was strongly linked with a transfer to Bidvest Wits and did not show up to the first day of pre-season training. On 10 July, Portsmouth manager Michael Appleton stated that he believed Mokoena would leave Portsmouth within 24 hours.

Facts & Trivia

Aaron Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Aaron Mokoena celebrates birthday on November 25 of every year.

What language is Mokoena?

Instead of writing in english or latin, we used Sesotho the home language of the Mokoena family.

How old is Aaron Mokoena?

41 years (November 25, 1980)

What happened to Aaron Mokoena?

Former Bafana Bafana captain Aaron Mokoena was arrested for common assault. He allegedly physically assaulted his partner. This is the second time Mokoena has been accused of common assault by a partner.

Who was Bafana Bafana captain in 2010?

Aaron Mokoena Bafana captain at the time, Mokoena played every minute of the team’s futile World Cup campaign alongside Bongani Khumalo in central defence.

Is Mokoena a royal family?

The Mokoena Royal Family together with the Mathibela Traditional Council under the leadership of Kgoši Mathibela Mokoena the current Chairperson of Mpumalanga House of Traditional leaders will be hosting Ummemo (Cultural Function).