Isaac Shai (born 26 February 1971) is a South African former
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
who played at both professional and international levels as a
midfielder
In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t ...
. Shai played club football for
Mamelodi Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club (simply known as Sundowns) is a South African professional football club based in Mamelodi, Pretoria in the Gauteng province that plays in the Premiership, the first tier of South African football league syste ...
; he also earned seven caps for the
South African national side between 1997 and 2002.
Personal life
His son
Siyabulela Shai became a soccer player as well.
See also
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List of one-club men in association football
This article is a list of one-club men, sportsmen who have played their entire professional career with only one club, in Association football, football.
Retired players
:''Players must have been at their club for a minimum of ten years to be i ...
References
1971 births
Living people
South African men's soccer players
South Africa men's international soccer players
2000 African Cup of Nations players
Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players
Men's association football midfielders
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