- Papi Zothwane
Football player infobox| playername= Papi Zothwane
fullname = Papi Joel Zothwane
nickname = Papi
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|8|17
cityofbirth =Tshwane
countryofbirth =South Africa
height = height|m=1.90
weight =
currentclub =Lamontville Golden Arrows
clubnumber = 6
position =Central Midfielder ,Attacking Midfielder
years = 2002–2003
2003–2008
clubs =Maritzburg United F.C. Lamontville Golden Arrows
caps(goals) = 21 0(3)
108 0(13)
nationalyears = 2007-
nationalteam = South Africa
nationalcaps(goals) = 7 (0)
pcupdate =August 15 ,2007
ntupdate =August 15 ,2007 Papi Joel Zothwane (born
August 17 1981 in Bophelong,Gauteng ) is aSouth Africa n footballmidfielder forPremier Soccer League clubGolden Arrows and South Africa.Career
Papi Zothwane is one of the brightest and talented young midfielders in South Africa having been with
Lamontville Golden Arrows since 2002 having been sighned fromMaritzburg City .He was almost signed by Kaiser Chiefs in 2006/2007 season but a contractual dispute ended in him staying withLamontville Golden Arrows .He has been admired for his accuarate passing,his pace and his eye for goal.The lanky attacking or holding midfielder has been impressive over the last two seasons.He has earned praise from overseas and was a target for long time admirer and former Kasier Chiefs coachErnst Middendorp while atArminia Bielefeld at the beginning of the 2007/2008 Bundisliga Season. In January 2008 he was linked with a big money move to South African ChampionsMamelodi Sundowns but with a Price tag of R7.5 Million. Since the end of the 2007/2008ABSA Premier Soccer League season Zothwane has been liked with Big money moves toKaizer Chiefs andOrlando Pirates but he has his heart set on moving to Europe.His younger brother
Nhlanhla Zothwane Also plays forLamontville Golden Arrows .South African National Team
His International Career had taken off and he won 7 Bafana Bafana caps under
Carlos Alberto Parreira .He was an ever present figure in the team until a poor performance in a 3-1 defeat against Zambia in a 2008 Egypt Afcon Qualifer sparked a first half substitution and the Eventual drop from the South African Squad.External links
* [http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=2495 Zothwane sidelined with knee injury again]
* [http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=2544 Zothwane set for Arrows return]
* [http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=3260 No sideways move for Zothwane]References
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