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Itumeleng Khune Biography | Early Life | Education | Football Career | Honours | Personal Life
This is the biography of Itumeleng Khune, a South African football icon and one of the most celebrated goalkeepers in the nation’s history.
His journey from a small town in North West to the pinnacle of South African football is a story of determination, skill, and resilience.”
Early Life and Education
Itumeleng Khune was born on June 20, 1987, in Tshing, Ventersdorp, North West, South Africa.
He is one of six children born to Elias and Flora Khune. He is of Tswana heritage. His father, Elias, worked as a driver at a mine in Carletonville and also played amateur football as a striker.
Itumeleng Khune Biography [Image: Instagram]
Unlike many South African players who started playing football on the dusty streets of their hometowns, Khune initially had a passion for cricket and idolised Nicky Boje.
However, he eventually chose to pursue a career in foot