Rudolph Seale

Rudolph Seale

Personal information
Full name	Rudolph Gardner Seale
Date of birth	(1966-10-29) 29 October 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth	Soweto, South Africa
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1979–1984	Kaizer Chiefs
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1986	Giant Blackpool (loan)
1989–1995	Kaizer Chiefs	216	(22)
1996–2003	Supersport United	234	(12)
2003	HP Silver Stars	4	(1)
Total		454	(35)
International career
1993–1994	South Africa	9	(1)
Managerial career
2003	HP Silver Stars (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rudolph Seale (born 29 November 1966)[1] is a South African former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a defender. Seale last played club football for HP Silver Stars as a player-assistant coach; he also earned nine caps and one goal for the South African national side between 1993 and 1994.

Youth career

He played for Chiefs juniors U12, U14 and U18 where he was snapped up by Giant Blackpool's former Chiefs coach Eddie Lewis.[1]

Giant Blackpool

His six-month spell at Blackpool was successful where he helped them win the OK League.[1]

Kaizer Chiefs

Chiefs signed back their own product in 1986.

He retired in 2003 at the age of 37.[1]

Personal life

"Mgababa" has a son, Tenasch (born 1994).[1]

International career

Seale scored his one and only international goal on debut in the 58th minute in a 2-0 win over Botswana on 10 January 1993. He played his last international on 12 June 1994 in a 1-0 loss to Australia.[2]

After retirement

He sends PSL stats to PA Sport in the UK on match days.[1]

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	10 January 1993	Gaborone, Botswana	Botswana	1-0	2-0	International friendly

References

1. "Legends Corner: Seale in a class of his own". Sowetan LIVE. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
2. "South Africa - International Matches 1992-1995". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 May 2019.