Senzo Meyiwa
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Meyiwa with South Africa in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Senzo Robert Meyiwa | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Durban, South Africa | ||
| Date of death | 26 October 2014 (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Vosloorus, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| London Cosmos (South Africa) | |||
| 2002–2005 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2014 | Orlando Pirates | 109 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2014 | South Africa | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Senzo Robert Meyiwa (24 January 1984 – 26 October 2014) 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.
He was shot and killed in a home invasion on 26 October 2014.