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Tefu Mashamaite (born 27 September 1984 in Bochum, Transvaal) is a South African association football player who plays as a defender.

Mashamaite is known for punishing defences with his powerful headers from corners and dead ball situations and his penchant for scoring in his hometown of Polokwane.

Early life

Mashamaite grew up in rural Bochum about 90 km north-west of Polokwane. Mashamaite was born as his mother’s only child, he only met his father when he was 10 years old.

He saw him six times before he died in 2010. Mashamaite started playing soccer in 1999 for Dipitsi in Bochum and playing as a defender wearing number 5.

Personal life

He has two sons Phetolo Nkosana (born 2010) and Tefu Kgosi (born 2016). He got his BA in International Relations and Politics at Wits University in 2005 before joining Wits.

His nephew played for the Orlando Pirates youth academy. Mashamaite looks up to Lillian Thuram and he is a basketball fan.

In the FIFA 15 video game, Masham Biography sample!