Thembinkosi Fanteni, aka Terror, is a famous retired South African footballer.

In the 2008/09 Israeli Premier League, the star missed out on the golden boot award by three goals.

However, he played a critical role in the success of Maccabi Haifa in the league.

Thembinkosi Fanteni

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Did you know that Fanteni was bankrupt after retirement?

He also experienced painful moments in life.

Thembinkosi Fanteni positions were forward and striker.

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He is among the prominent South African football players who went broke after their retirement.

Where is Thembinkosi Fanteni now?

The player was born on 2nd February 1984 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Thembinkosi Fanteni

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Thembinkosi Terror Fanteni moved to Ajax Cape Town where he played from 2005 to 2008.

His performance at the club was incredible because he scored 27 goals within the 67 matches he played.

Terror played 20 games for this team.

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He returned to South Africa and played for Orlando Pirates on a loan in 2009.

He also played for Ajax Cape Town for a short time before Bidvest Wits took him.

What made Thembinkosi Fanteni broke?

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Although South African players are rich, some retire with nothing in their bank accounts.

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Furthermore, he disclosed that he was not comfortable with letting his wife become the family’s sole breadwinner.

Thembinkosi Fanteni

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Information from an unverified source revealed that his wife also threatened to quit their marriage because of marital issues.

People speculated that he went bankrupt because of his lavish lifestyle and wasting money on women.

Fanteni was hoping to join any club that was going to approach him.

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He went totrain with MorokaSwallows to save his career.

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Thembinkosi Fanteni is the pride of South Africa.

Furthermore, his supporters learned valuable lessons from his mistakes rather than condemning him.

The careers of Thembinkosi Lorch and Justin Shonga are on the line.

The club revealed that Lorch and Shonga breached the protocols of the team.

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