Marks Maponyane is a South African retired professional footballer.
So, what else is there to know about our Mzansi hero?
Marks Maponyane biography
The legend came a long way from growing up in the streets of Soweto.
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In fact, his first salary was only R600 a month.
None knew how great he would turn out to be at that time.
He stayed with the Kaizer Chiefs from 1981 to 1991 and made 192 appearances.
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After the Chiefs, Marks joined Dynamos from 1991 to 1992 and made 31 appearances.
He scored 13 goals for the Dynamos.
Marks joined Orlando pirates where he stayed from 1992 to 1996 making 136 appearances and scoring 40 goals.
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Finally, he joined Wits University from 1996 to 1998.
At Wits, he appeared 74 times and found the back of the net 30 times.
Internationally, he played for Bafana Bafana in 1992.
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He only played 13 times for the national team and had two goals.
His debut with the Bafana Bafana was on 16 August 1992 against Zimbabwe although they lost the match.
In fact, he was part of the analysis team during the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
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The couple has two kids namely Katlego and Masego.
Katlego Maponyane is a snowboarder while Masego was once the Sexiest Man of the Year by Cosmopolitan Magazine.
Clearly, Marks Maponyane son is doing well too.
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In August 2017, Marks wasfound guiltyof assault and he was fined R3000 or six months imprisonment.
There was also further R6000 or 24 months imprisonment.
This is a good lesson for any upcoming athletes from Mzansi.
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She has a BSc.
She loves traveling and checking out new restaurants.
Her email address is jedidahtabalia@gmail.com
