Thabo Mngomeni is a retired South Africa

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He played mostly for Cape Town Spurs, Manning Rangers

Manning Rangers

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, Bush Bucks

Bush Bucks

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, Orlando Pirates and Hellenic

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He played for South Africa national football team

South Africa national football team

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 and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup

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He made his debut for the national football side at 29 in a 1–0 victory over Angola in 1998.
All in all he played for the national team on 38 occasions, striking six goals. He won the CAF goal of the year

He is the older brother of Thando Mngomeni

Thando Mngomeni

Thando Mngomeni is a South African football midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Bidvest Wits....

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