Daine Klate
Encyclopedia
Daine Klate is a South Africa
n football (soccer)
midfielder
for Orlando Pirates and South Africa
.
A product of Supersport United's youth academy, left-footed Klate is fast, tricky and has a powerful shot as well. He is probably one of the best free-kick takers in South Africa.
township
in Port Elizabeth. He started playing football for his primary school in Gelvandale at the age of eight and continued with the sport in high school.
, Klate played for Port Elizabeth based amateur football club Glenville Celtic as a kid. At age 15, he moved to Gauteng
to play for the Transnet School of Excellence, an institution that has produced a host of Bafana Bafana stars including Steven Pienaar
and Dillon Sheppard
. In 2002, he joined the Supersport United Feyenoord youth academy.
Since being promoted to the club's first team as a 19-year old in 2004, Klate has made the left-wing position at Supersport his own and has made over 100 league appearances for the club. Being one of the key players of United's back-to-back-toback Premiership wins in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
In 2010 he signed with Orlando Pirates.
quarterfinal against Panama
on July 16, 2005 and has so far been capped ten times scoring one goal.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Orlando Pirates and South Africa
South Africa national football team
The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is Soccer City, known as FNB Stadium due to a naming rights deal, in...
.
A product of Supersport United's youth academy, left-footed Klate is fast, tricky and has a powerful shot as well. He is probably one of the best free-kick takers in South Africa.
Early life
Klate hails from Gelvandale, a former colouredColoured
In the South African, Namibian, Zambian, Botswana and Zimbabwean context, the term Coloured refers to an heterogenous ethnic group who possess ancestry from Europe, various Khoisan and Bantu tribes of Southern Africa, West Africa, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaya, India, Mozambique,...
township
Township (South Africa)
In South Africa, the term township and location usually refers to the urban living areas that, from the late 19th century until the end of Apartheid, were reserved for non-whites . Townships were usually built on the periphery of towns and cities...
in Port Elizabeth. He started playing football for his primary school in Gelvandale at the age of eight and continued with the sport in high school.
Club career
Like fellow South African international Elrio Van HeerdenElrio van Heerden
Elrio van Heerden is a South African footballer who plays as midfielder for Golden Arrows in the Premier Soccer League. He is also an established member of the South African national team...
, Klate played for Port Elizabeth based amateur football club Glenville Celtic as a kid. At age 15, he moved to Gauteng
Gauteng
Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...
to play for the Transnet School of Excellence, an institution that has produced a host of Bafana Bafana stars including Steven Pienaar
Steven Pienaar
Steven Jerome Pienaar is a South African footballer who plays for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. He can play on either the right or left wing and is also a member of the South African national team. Pienaar has previously played for Ajax Cape Town, Ajax, Borussia Dortmund and Everton...
and Dillon Sheppard
Dillon Sheppard
Dillon Sheppard is a South African football left-winger for Premier Soccer League club Golden Arrows and South Africa.-External links:* at National Football Teams...
. In 2002, he joined the Supersport United Feyenoord youth academy.
Since being promoted to the club's first team as a 19-year old in 2004, Klate has made the left-wing position at Supersport his own and has made over 100 league appearances for the club. Being one of the key players of United's back-to-back-toback Premiership wins in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
In 2010 he signed with Orlando Pirates.
International career
He made his national team debut in the CONCACAF Gold CupCONCACAF Gold Cup
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the regional champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.The Gold Cup is held every two years and when it does not fall the same year as an...
quarterfinal against Panama
Panama national football team
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...
on July 16, 2005 and has so far been capped ten times scoring one goal.
International Goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008-10-01 | Germiston, South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly match |
Club
- Premier Soccer LeaguePremier Soccer LeaguePremier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA...
2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010-11 - Nedbank CupNedbank CupThe Nedbank Cup is the current name of South Africa's premier club football knockout tournament. While many formats have been used over the years, the tournament has always been based on the idea of giving lower league and amateur teams a chance to compete with clubs from the top league for the cup...
2011 - MTN 8MTN 8The MTN 8 is the current name of South Africa's oldest football cup competition. It is made up of the top eight teams that finished in that order at the close of the ABSA Premiership season...
2010 - ABSA Cup 2005
- SAA Supa 8 2004
External links
- Career history at National Football Teams