12 Facts About Senzo Meyiwa

Senzo Robert Meyiwa was a South African professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for and captained both Orlando Pirates in the Premier Soccer League, and the South Africa national team.

Senzo Meyiwa was shot and killed in a home invasion on 26 October 2014.

In 2008, after the departure of Francis Chansa to Engen Santos, Pirates brought Moeneeb Josephs from Wits University in 2008 and Senzo Meyiwa again had to be the backup goalkeeper.

Pirates brought Ghanaian goalkeeper Fatau Dauda in 2013 season, but Senzo Meyiwa continued to start and Dauda played only 3 games for Pirates before leaving to Chippa United in 2014.

Senzo Meyiwa is known for saving penalties in the CAF Champions League 2013 against TP Mazembe, when he saved two penalties which were both taken by Tresor Mputu.

Senzo Meyiwa was made captain of Orlando Pirates by coach Vladimir Vermezovic in his last four games for Pirates before his death after then club captain Lucky Lekgwathi was not playing and he was made captain of Bafana Bafana by coach Shakes Mashaba in his last four games of 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.

Senzo Meyiwa was included in the South African squad led by manager Gordon Igesund for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, but made no appearances.

Senzo Meyiwa was given a captain's armband in all of his last four games that which he played in 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification and he joined Brian Baloyi and Moeneeb Josephs by being the only goalkeepers who captained Bafana in four occasions each without conceding a goal during their captaincy, with two draws and two wins each of them.

Senzo Meyiwa earned a total of seven international caps with six clean sheets.

On 26 October 2014, Senzo Meyiwa was shot and killed in a robbery at his girlfriend Kelly Khumalo's house in Vosloorus.

Senzo Meyiwa was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital in Johannesburg.

In November 2014, it was reported that Senzo Meyiwa had apparently lied about his real age throughout his professional career.