Sammy Job Magalefa (born 26 April 1978) is a South African former

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who played professionally as a midfielder in Greece and South Africa. He earned two caps and scored one goal for the South African national team, and was named to the squad for the

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Career

Born in

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, Magalefa played for ten seasons in the

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, with

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and

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. In January 2004, he began a six-month stint in Greece, but he made just four league appearances for

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before returning to South Africa. In December 2007, Magalefa suffered a knee injury and didn't make another appearance for Jomo Cosmos for the remainder of the season. The club were relegated and his contract was cancelled in August 2008.

References

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