Marks Maponyane was born on 16 February 1962 and is a retired South African football player.
12 Facts About Marks Maponyane
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Marks Maponyane scored on debut on 12 April 1981 against Leceister City in Eldorardo.
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Marks Maponyane is the only player to win Footballer of the Year three times, he won the award in 1984 and 1987 with Chiefs.
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Marks Maponyane is Kaizer Chiefs all-time top goalscorer with 85 goals.
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Marks Maponyane went on a 3-month trial to Grasshopper Zurich with Fani Madida during his spell.
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Marks Maponyane started working for Adidas in 1984 and later had sponsorship deals and endorsements with them.
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Marks Maponyane has been married since 1985 and has two sons, Katlego, and Masego.
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Marks Maponyane is currently an analyst at SABC and was South Africa's analyst during the FIFA World Cup in 2006.
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Marks Maponyane is the Sales Executive at Adidas South Africa.
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Marks Maponyane has been a motivational speaker since his spell at Chiefs since 1989.
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Marks Maponyane has done motivational talks at Toyota and Nissan SA.
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Marks Maponyane is known by his nickname "Go Man Go".