Edward Manqele
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Edward Manqele (born 16 June 1987) is a South African
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striker.


Personal

He hails from Mohlakeng near Randfontein. His name is also sometimes spelled (incorrectly) as "Mnqele" owing to an error on his passport. He has explained: "My name is Jabulani Edward Manqele, but Home Affairs made a mistake when I got my ID … they omitted the ‘A’ in my surname. As a result, in my passport my surname is ‘Mnqele’, which is wrong."


Club career

Manqele was signed by Free State Stars from Vodacom League side Trabzon FC in 2011. He scored 11 league goals in his first season with Stars and became the transfer target of several of the top PSL sides, among them Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. On 22 June 2012, Manqele joined
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on a five-year deal. Manqele joined
Moroka Swallows Moroka Swallows Football Club (often referred to as Swallows or The Birds) is a South African professional football club based in Soweto, Johannesburg, in the Gauteng province. Founded in 1947, Swallows are one of the original two Soweto clubs ...
on a one-year loan, in August 2013.


International career

As a result of his performances in the league, he won his first international cap for Bafana Bafana team in a friendly match against
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on 29 February 2012.Manqele gets a Bafana call up
Free State Stars official site


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