2002 FIFA World Cup squads
No Pos Player Date of birth ( age ) Caps Club
1 1 GK Hans Vonk ( 1970-01-30 ) 30 January 1970 ( aged 32 ) 29 Heerenveen
2 2 DF Cyril Nzama ( 1974-06-26 ) 26 June 1974 ( aged 27 ) 19 Kaizer Chiefs
3 2 DF Bradley Carnell ( 1977-01-21 ) 21 January 1977 ( aged 25 ) 21 VfB Stuttgart
4 2 DF Aaron Mokoena ( 1980-11-25 ) 25 November 1980 ( aged 21 ) 22 Germinal Beerschot
5 2 DF Jacob Lekgetho ( 1974-03-24 ) 24 March 1974 ( aged 28 ) 15 Lokomotiv Moscow
6 3 MF MacBeth Sibaya ( 1977-11-25 ) 25 November 1977 ( aged 24 ) 9 Jomo Cosmos
7 3 MF Quinton Fortune ( 1977-05-21 ) 21 May 1977 ( aged 25 ) 39 Manchester United
8 3 MF Thabo Mngomeni ( 1969-06-24 ) 24 June 1969 ( aged 32 ) 37 Orlando Pirates
9 3 MF MacDonald Mukansi ( 1975-05-26 ) 26 May 1975 ( aged 27 ) 7 Lokomotiv Sofia
10 3 MF Bennett Mnguni ( 1974-03-18 ) 18 March 1974 ( aged 28 ) 9 Lokomotiv Moscow
11 3 MF Jabu Pule ( 1980-07-11 ) 11 July 1980 ( aged 21 ) 9 Kaizer Chiefs
12 3 MF Teboho Mokoena ( 1974-07-10 ) 10 July 1974 ( aged 27 ) 10 St. Gallen
13 2 DF Pierre Issa ( 1975-09-12 ) 12 September 1975 ( aged 26 ) 41 Watford
14 4 FW Siyabonga Nomvethe ( 1977-12-02 ) 2 December 1977 ( aged 24 ) 30 Udinese
15 3 MF Sibusiso Zuma ( 1975-06-23 ) 23 June 1975 ( aged 26 ) 22 Copenhagen
16 1 GK Andre Arendse ( 1967-06-27 ) 27 June 1967 ( aged 34 ) 49 Santos Cape Town
17 4 FW Benni McCarthy ( 1977-11-12 ) 12 November 1977 ( aged 24 ) 43 Porto
18 3 MF Delron Buckley ( 1977-12-07 ) 7 December 1977 ( aged 24 ) 32 VfL Bochum
19 2 DF Lucas Radebe ( c ) ( 1969-04-12 ) 12 April 1969 ( aged 33 ) 65 Leeds United
20 1 GK Calvin Marlin ( 1976-04-20 ) 20 April 1976 ( aged 26 ) 2 Ajax Cape Town
Group B -- South Africa
Head coach : Jomo Sono
At the 2002 FIFA World Cup, each national association was required to name a squad of 23 players, expanded from 22 in previous tournaments. The players' ages, caps and clubs are as of 31 May 2002, the opening day of the tournament.