Daniel Mudau (born 4 September 1968) is a South African former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.
Early life Daniel Mbulaheni Mudau was born on 4 September 1968 in Mamelodi.South African History Online
Career Mudau played club football for Ratanang Maholosiane and Mamelodi Sundowns; he also earned sixteen caps for the South African national side between 1993 and 2000, scoring 3 goals.. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
He is the all-time top goal scorer for the Mamelodi Sundowns.
Mudau scored one of the goals in Sundowns' losing effort in the 1994 BP Top 8 final.
Mudau was also known for an incident in the aftermath of Sundown's penalty shootout loss to Kaizer Chiefs in the 2001 BP Top 8 final. Mudau, who had scored both Sundown's goals, but was substituted shortly before Chief's last-minute equaliser, struck teammate Charles Motlohi, believing he had refused to take a crucial penalty. Mudau subsequently apologised.
International career He made his debut on 6 October 1993 in a 4-0 loss against Mexico. Mudau scored his first goal in a 3-2 win over Mozambique in the 70th minute on 30 September 1995. His last international came exactly 4 years later versus Saudi Arabia. He was part of the squad that won the 1996 African Cup of Nations.
Career statistics
International goals # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 30 September 1995 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 3–2 Win Friendly 2. 9 May 1999 National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica 1–1 Draw Friendly 3. 20 June 1999 Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola 2–2 Draw 2000 African Nations Cup qual.Correct as of 9 March 2017
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