Bennett Masinga (13 January 1965 – 14 November 2013) was a South African soccer player who played as a forward.
He was the cousin of former footballer Phil Masinga.[1]
Masinga died on 14 November 2013 at the age of 48.[2]
International career
Masinga was on the score sheet with his cousin in one of Bafana Bafana's first international matches in a 2–2 draw against Cameroon on 11 July 1992. His fifth and last international match was against Mauritius on 10 April 1993.[3]
Style of play
MTN described Masinga as one of the best near post goalscorers in SA football, a tiny man, quick as lightning and able to sniff out a goal in any situation.[4]
Death
Masinga died at the age of 48 after a short illness. Condolences flooded in for the Masinga family. Former Mamelodi Sundowns teammate Zane Moosa took to Twitter to mourn with his tweet reading "Eish, what a sad way to start the weekend. The passing of Bennett "Loverboy" Masinga, what a player! Robala ka kgostso Bennito". Phil Masinga also said "I idolised him. Followed him around as a youngster. Carried his boots for him just to see him play. All I wanted was to be as good in football as he was. No doubt he was a better player than me."[4]
Career statistics
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 July 1992 | FNB Stadium, South Africa |  Cameroon | 2-2 | 2-2 | International friendly |
See also
References
- ↑ "LEGENDS CORNER: Phil Masinga still has one regret". The Sowetan. South Africa. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ↑ "RIP: Bennett Masinga". Kick Off Magazine. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ↑ Ex-Bafana striker Masinga dies | Sport24
- 1 2 RIP Bennett Masinga – MTNFootball Archived 18 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Bennett Masinga at National-Football-Teams.com
