He was part of Portsmouth F.C. during their FA Cup runner-up season in 2009-10.
Aaron Mokoena is a former South African footballer known for his defensive skills on the field.
He began his professional career at AFC Ajax, where he played from 1999 to 2003.
Biography
Early Life
Teboho Aaron Mokoena was born in Boipatong, South Africa, where he began his journey in football. His early career saw him join Bayer 04 Leverkusen in Germany, where he honed his skills before moving to AFC Ajax in the Netherlands.
Career
Mokoena's professional career took off when he joined AFC Ajax in 1999, where he played until 2003. He then had a brief loan spell at Germinal Beerschot before transferring to K.R.C. Genk, where he played from 2003 to 2005. His big break came when he signed with Blackburn Rovers in January 2005, a move he described as a dream. At Blackburn, he quickly became a key player, initially as a holding midfielder in a 4-5-1 formation, helping the team avoid relegation. Mokoena scored his first goal for Blackburn in an FA Cup match against Manchester City in 2007. After a successful stint, he moved to Portsmouth F.C. in 2009, where he was part of the team that reached the FA Cup final in 2010. He later played for Bidvest Wits F.C. before retiring from professional football.
Legacy
After retiring, Mokoena transitioned into coaching and is currently the assistant coach of Cape Town City. His contributions to South African football, both on and off the pitch, have solidified his legacy as a respected figure in the sport.
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Career & Clubs
Early career
Mokoena was born in Boipatong. He moved to Bayer Leverkusen and Ajax, before twice being loaned out to Germinal Beerschot and then transferring to KRC Genk for two years. On 4 January 2005, aged 24 he moved to Premier League side Blackburn Rovers in which he described his move as a dream.
Blackburn Rovers
Mokoena made his debut for Blackburn on 8 January 2005 in an FA Cup match against Cardiff City, coming on as a 43rd-minute substitute for Barry Ferguson. After this, Mark Hughes mainly utilised Mokoena as a holding midfielder. Mokoena went on to be a regular in the starting line-up for the remainder of the season, appearing 22 times in total. He was used by Hughes as the holding midfielder in a three-man midfield in a defensive 4–5–1 formation, a move which saw Blackburn concede fewer goals and move away from relegation danger. Hughes later reverted to a 4–4–2 formation. From then on, Mokoena found himself used sparingly as a holding midfielder in his favoured 4–5–1 formation as a second-half substitute, charged with protecting leads in games in which Blackburn were winning. With Robbie Savage out injured for Rovers, Mokoena started most of the team's games in 2007 and he scored his first goal for Blackburn in an FA Cup 6th round victory against Manchester City on 11 March 2007. However, he was later sent off after getting a second yellow card. He scored his second and final Blackburn goal against Sunderland in February 2009, again this time…
- Club
- AFC Ajax (1999–2003)
- Club
- Portsmouth F.C. (2009–2012)
- Club
- Beerschot A.C. (2001–2001)
- Club
- Bidvest Wits F.C. (2012–2013)
- Club
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. (2005–2009)
- Club
- K.R.C. Genk (2003–2005)
- Club
- Jomo Cosmos F.C. (1997–1998)
- Club
- Beerschot A.C. (2002–2002)
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- South Africa national under-23 football team
- Club
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen (1998–1999)
- League
- Premier League
- National team
- South Africa
- Club
- South Africa men's national association football team (1999–2010)
Legacy
Clubs
- South Africa national under-23 football teamcurrent
- Jomo Cosmos F.C.1997–1998
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen1998–1999
- AFC Ajax1999–2003
- South Africa men's national association football team1999–2010
- Beerschot A.C.2001–2001
- Beerschot A.C.2002–2002
- K.R.C. Genk2003–2005
- Blackburn Rovers F.C.2005–2009
- Portsmouth F.C.2009–2012
- Bidvest Wits F.C.2012–2013
Played together with
Abdelhak NouriAFC Ajax · 2015–2017
Abdul RazakPortsmouth F.C. · 2011–2011- Abubakari YakubuAFC Ajax · 1999–2005
Adam HložekBayer 04 Leverkusen · 2022–2024
Adam MatysekBayer 04 Leverkusen · 1998–2001
Adam NemecK.R.C. Genk · 2008–2009
Adam WebsterPortsmouth F.C. · 2012
Adam WhartonBlackburn Rovers F.C. · 2022–2024- Adaílson Pereira CoelhoBeerschot A.C. · 2006–2007
Adil AouchichePortsmouth F.C. · 2025–2025
Admir MehmediBayer 04 Leverkusen · 2015–2018
Adrie van KraayK.R.C. Genk · 1982–1984
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Identifiers & aliases
Teboho Aaron Mokoena is a South African former footballer. He is currently the assistant coach of Cape Town City.
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