Sherwyn Naicker (born 26 March 1991) is a South African former professional

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player who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Naicker has played for

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, Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila,

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and Lamontville Golden Arrows. He retired from football, beginning work as a sales executive for a beverage company in September 2019. In May 2020 he accused Jomo Cosmos manager

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and player

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of falsely accusing him of match fixing and ruining his reputation. The claims were denied by Jomo Sono, who threatened Naicker with legal action. In July 2020 Naicker was reported to be close to returning to professional football.

References

1991 births Living people South African men's soccer players SuperSport United F.C. players Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila F.C. players Jomo Cosmos F.C. players Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. players South African Premier Division players National First Division players Men's association football goalkeepers {{SouthAfrica-footy-bio-stub