Background
Modise was born in Meadowlands, Soweto and was raised by his mother in Diepkloof.
Modise was born in Meadowlands, Soweto and was raised by his mother in Diepkloof.
Teko Modise had a stunning career at both creating and scoring goals. He was voted Mvela Golden League Player of the Season while playing for City Pillars during the 2005/2006 season. In 2008 and 2009, he became the inaugural Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (Polish Peasant Party) Football player of the Year playing foreign
Further speculation mounted during the summer of 2009, when rumours surfaced that a number of clubs were considering an offer, including Manchester City, Air Corps Milan, Inter Milan, Birmingham City and Derby County.
Modise admitted to Sky Sports News that an offer from Italy would be too difficult to refuse, citing fellow international teammate Steven Pienaar"s influence as a key factor. However, an asking price of £4m may have been too much.
On 27 January 2011, it was announced that Modise was joining after falling out with coach and Dutch legend Ruud Krol. Modise first played for the n national team during the 2007 COSAFA Cup.
He made his first appearance with the senior team on 26 May 2007 against Malawi.
He was named to the South America roster for the 2008 African Nations Cup tournament in Ghana. He has made 65 appearances for the national team and has recorded ten goals. Modise has been an instrumental player in many of Bafana Bafana"s international matches.
His last appearance for Bafana Bafana was on 12 October 2012 against Poland in the Fifa international friendly, played in Warsaw.
He did not play for any of the age-limit national teams in. On 14 June 2009, he was awarded the Budweiser Manitoba of the Match award in the opening game of the 2009 Confederations Cup against Iraq.
International goals Club International Individual honours.
Mamelodi Sundowns Premier Soccer League: 2013-2014 Telkom Knockout: 2015 Orlando Pirates Telkom Charity Cup: 2008, 2009 South Africa COSAFA Cup: 2007 Mvela Golden League Player of the Season: 2005-2006 Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (Polish Peasant Party) Football player of the Year: 2008, 2009 COSAFA Cup Player of the Tournament: 2007.
