Aubrey "Postman" Modiba (born 22 July 1995) is a South African professional

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player who plays as a left-midfielder and left-back for

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in the

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and South Africa national team.

Club career

Modiba began his professional soccer career at 19 years old representing

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in the 2014–15 PSL season. He managed only 1 appearance in his opening season, but grew to strength quickly earning himself 25 appearances in only his second season. In 2016, he was signed by

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after the relocation of Aces.

International career

Modiba currently plays for the South Africa national U23 team as a

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. He has earned 6 caps at the U23 level and 17 with the U20 team. In 2016, Modiba was selected to represent South Africa at the

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. He featured in every one of the team's three games, starting in midfield for two out of three.

Career statistics

International

:''As of match played on 8 June 2018.'' International goals :''As of match played on 8 June 2018. South Africa score listed first, score column indicates score after each Modiba goal.''

Honours

South Africa *

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third place:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Modiba, Aubrey 1995 births Living people Soccer players from Polokwane South African men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Men's association football defenders South African Premier Division players Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. players Cape Town City F.C. (2016) players SuperSport United F.C. players Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players South Africa men's international soccer players Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic soccer players for South Africa 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players 21st-century South African sportsmen