Japie Motale born 1 January 1979 in

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) is a South African professional

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, who last played for

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club

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as a defender.

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1979 births Living people Men's association football defenders Soccer players from Pretoria South African men's soccer players South Africa men's international soccer players Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players SuperSport United F.C. players Moroka Swallows F.C. players Durban City F.C. (2024) players Black Leopards F.C. players Thanda Royal Zulu F.C. players {{SouthAfrica-footy-defender-stub