Defender - Centre-Back ·South Africa
Aaron Mokoena
👕 200+ Apps🏴 100+ Caps⏳ Veteran
Market value
-
Centre-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
6Clubs played for
00/01Debut season
0.02Goals per match
Blackburn RoversTop club · 139 apps
Career highs
€3.00mPeak value · 2008
€900kTop transfer fee · 04/05
2Best season · 10/11
111 / 1Caps / int'l goals
340Appearances
7Goals
7Assists
64Yellow cards
1Red cards
67Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Aaron Mokoena |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Teboho Aaron Mokoena |
| Date of birth | 1980-11-25 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Boipatong, South Africa, South Africa |
| Citizenship |  South Africa |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-07-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
| Agent | Relatives |
Jul 2013
Transfer: Bidvest Wits FC → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Portsmouth → Bidvest Wits FC
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 - Bidvest Wits FC
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 - Portsmouth FC
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 - Portsmouth FC
40 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 - Portsmouth FC
30 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Blackburn → Portsmouth
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 - Blackburn Rovers
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2007
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 - Blackburn Rovers
26 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 - Blackburn Rovers
40 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 - Blackburn Rovers
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: KRC Genk → Blackburn
04/05 · Transfer · €900k
Jul 2004
04/05 - Blackburn Rovers, KRC Genk
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2003
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2003
03/04 - KRC Genk
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Germ. Beerschot → KRC Genk
03/04 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2002
02/03 - Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 - Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2001
Transfer: Ajax → Germ. Beerschot
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 - Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 - Ajax Amsterdam
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: B. Leverkusen → Ajax
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
Transfer: Jomo Cosmos → B. Leverkusen
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Ajax Amsterdam
0.0%
Bidvest Wits FC
0.0%
Portsmouth FC
30.0%
Blackburn Rovers
15.5%
KRC Genk
0.0%
Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen
54.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bidvest Wits FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portsmouth FC | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 90 | 3 | 3 | 1,816 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 04/05 | 08/09 | 139 | 2 | 3 | 939 |
| KRC Genk | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 3,302 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | KPN Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | ABSA Premiership | Bidvest Wits FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Carling Knockout | Bidvest Wits FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Portsmouth FC | 18 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Portsmouth FC | 37 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1,396 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 420 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 23 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 390 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UI Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 549 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Jupiler League | KRC Genk | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UI Cup | KRC Genk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Beker van België | KRC Genk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Jupiler League | KRC Genk | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Beker van België | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Jupiler League | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 29 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2,512 |
| 01/02 | Beker van België | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Jupiler League | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 790 |
| 00/01 | Coca-Cola Cup | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Jupiler Liga | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Jomo Cosmos | B. Leverkusen | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | B. Leverkusen | Ajax | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Ajax | Germ. Beerschot | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Germ. Beerschot | KRC Genk | Transfer | 0 | €400k |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | KRC Genk | Blackburn | Transfer | 1750000 | €900k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Blackburn | Portsmouth | Transfer | 1800000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-11 | Portsmouth | Bidvest Wits FC | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Bidvest Wits FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Toe injury | 2003-11-16 | 2003-12-21 | 36 | 6 |
| 07/08 | Tibia and fibula fracture | 2007-10-30 | 2008-01-15 | 78 | 18 |
Current-
Peak€3.00m
Low-
Δ since start−€1.75m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53811 | - | 3 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #28649 | - | 3 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3806 | #4 | 105 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Derbyshire | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Championship | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 37 |
| 01/02 | Jupiler League | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 1 | 13 |
| 02/03 | Jupiler League | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen | 1 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 18 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 3 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 6 |
Teams faced most often by Aaron Mokoena's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham FC | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 39% |
| Manchester United | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 42 | -30 | 11% |
| Liverpool FC | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 22% |
| Aston Villa | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 22% |
| Chelsea FC | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 39 | -31 | 6% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 22% |
| Arsenal FC | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 46 | -26 | 17% |
| West Ham United | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 17% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 28% |
| Everton FC | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 39% |
| Manchester City | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 31% |
| Wigan Athletic | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 40 | 1,396 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 420 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 08/09 | 25 | 390 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.62 |
| 07/08 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 40 | 549 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 04/05 | 36 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 34 | 2,512 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 |
| 01/02 | 14 | 790 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 00/01 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
FA Cup
24 apps
3 G
0 A
Championship
55 apps
2 G
2 A
Jupiler Liga
78 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
16 apps
0 G
2 A
Premier League
124 apps
0 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
8 apps
0 G
1 A
KPN Telecomp.
7 apps
0 G
1 A
ABSA Premiership
14 apps
0 G
0 A
Coca-Cola Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Aaron Mokoena
Who is Aaron Mokoena?
Aaron Mokoena is a South professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Aaron Mokoena?
Aaron Mokoena is 45 years old. He was born on November 25, 1980 in Boipatong, South Africa.
What position does Aaron Mokoena play?
Aaron Mokoena plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Aaron Mokoena play for?
Aaron Mokoena currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Aaron Mokoena scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Aaron Mokoena has scored 7 goals in 340 appearances.