Grant Margeman
Grant Margeman (born 3 June 1998 in Cape Town, Western Cape) is a South African football player who plays as a central midfielder for Ajax Cape Town in the National First Division.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ajax Cape Town | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Ajax Cape Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Ajax Cape Town | 32 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| South Africa U-20 | 8 | (2) | |
| 2019– | South Africa | 1 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 June 2019 | |||
Grant Margeman made his senior professional debut in the 2016/2017 season at the age of 18 years under Head Coach Stanley Menzo. Grant Margeman competed at the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations held in Zambia and helped his national team qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Later that Summer in 2017, Grant Margeman made his debut at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup against Japan. Grant Margeman scored his first goal in the World Cup and it would end being the only goal scored for South Africa in the entire tournament. During the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup competition, back home in Cape Town, Grant Margeman was awarded the 2017 Rookie of the Year Award by his respective club Ajax Cape Town. [1]
International career
International goals
- Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.[2]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 June 2019 | Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu, South Africa |  | 2–0 | 2–2 (4–5 p) | 2019 COSAFA Cup |
References
- Grant Margeman at Soccerway
- "Grant Margeman". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 4 June 2019.