Teboho Mokoena

During his schooling, Mokoena was discovered by Charles Molefe, a teacher doubling up as a soccer coach at Bodikela Junior Secondary School. His performances at school level earned him a sport at the Harmony Sports Academy from where he was picked up by SuperSport United. At SuperSport United, he progressed through the academy and later captained the club at U-19 level. He was promoted to the first-team in 2016 by Stuart Baxter and made his professional debut in February the following year, coming on as a late substitute for Cole Alexander in a 5–2 league win over Golden Arrows. In March 2017, after having become a regular feature in SuperSport United's midfield alongside Dean Furman and Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Mokoena was at the centre of a club-versus-country row when Baxter refused to release him for international duty for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup due his commitment to the club's impending Nedbank Cup semi-final match. A compromise was ultimately reached between the two parties, which resulted in Mokoena being specially flown up to join his international teammates after SuperSport United confirmed their progression in the tournament. He returned in time for the final but was an unused substitute as the club beat Orlando Pirates 4–1 to claim the title. Before the final, he had also scored his first professional goal in a 2–2 CAF Confederations Cup draw with TP Mazembe. The following season, Mokoena continued to feature regularly for SuperSport United. He managed two…

In July 2017, Mokoena received his first call-up to the senior national team by former SuperSport United manager Stuart Baxter, who had departed the club at the end of the 2016–17 domestic season, for the nation's 2018 African Nations Championship qualifiers. He made his debut on 15 July against Botswana and was praised following the match for his ability to "carry the team on his shoulders". The following year, he scored his first international goal in South Africa's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Seychelles. His goal also contributed towards the nation recording its largest ever victory with the match ending 6–0 in favour of South Africa. Despite his promising start to international football, Mokoena was not selected for South Africa's squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, whilst South Africa failed to qualify for the 2021 African Cup of Nations and 2022 FIFA World Cup. He did, however, represent the under-23 team at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Mokoena appeared in all three of South Africa's group-stage matches and scored in a 4–3 defeat to France. South Africa lost all three of their matches and was eliminated in the group stage. With the appointment of new manager Hugo Broos, Mokoena earned a greater recognition at international level. Mokoena was later involved in a major scandal when he failed to serve one-match suspension in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification home match against Lesotho, which resulted in South Africa being…

Club

As of match played 30 January 2024

International

As of match played 29 June 2026

Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mokoena goal.

SuperSport United

Nedbank Cup: 2017 MTN 8: 2019 Mamelodi Sundowns

South African Premier Division: 2022–23, 2023–24 Africa Football League: 2023 CAF Champions League: 2025–26 South Africa

Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023 Individual

Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2023 Footballer of the season: 2023–24 PSL Player of the season: 2023–24