| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abram Melato Raselemane | ||
| Date of birth | (1978-03-23)23 March 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Thaba Nchu, South Africa | ||
| Date of death | 27 May 2008(2008-05-27) (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Bloemfontein Young Tigers | 25 | (11) |
| 1999–2001 | Santos Cape Town | 62 | (13) |
| 2001–2006 | Supersport United | 104 | (42) |
| 2006–2008 | Bidvest Wits | 24 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2006 | South Africa | 15 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 May 2008 | |||
Abram Melato "Fire" Raselemane (23 March 1978, in Thaba Nchu – 27 May 2008, in Bloemfontein) was a South African football striker who last played for Premier Soccer League club Bidvest Wits and South Africa.
Initially rising to prominence in 1999 while playing for Bloemfontein Young Tigers, he later played for Supersport United and Santos Cape Town before joining Wits in 2006. Between 2002 and 2006, he was capped 15 times by South Africa, scoring 3 goals.
Raselmane died on 27 May 2008 from suicide.
Career statistics
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 October 2003 | Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho |  Lesotho |
0–3 | Win | Friendly | |||||
| 2. | 10 July 2005 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States |  Jamaica |
3–3 | Draw | 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||||
| 3. | 13 August 2005 | Mmabatho Stadium, Mafikeng, South Africa |  Zambia |
2–2 | Draw | 2005 COSAFA Cup | |||||
| Correct as of 9 March 2017 | |||||||||||
References
- "Footballer in apparent suicide". 28 May 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
- "Tragic end for Wits' Raselemane". Football365. 28 May 2008. Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
- South Africa – International Matches 2001-2005
External links
- Abram Raselemane at National-Football-Teams.com
| South Africa squad – 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
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