Kagisho Dikgacoi

Kagisho Evidence Dikgacoi ( pronunciation: [ ka'xis ʰ o dik'xa | oi ] anglicised [ kəhi ː səʊ dɪkækɔɪ ]; * November 24, 1984 in Brandfort ) is a South African football player. The defensive midfielder is since 2011 at Crystal Palace under contract and is part of the contingent of the South African national team.

Career

Association

Dikgacoi came in 2005 from the unterklassigen Bloemfontein Young Tigers to the first division Golden Arrows. In the season 2006/07 Dikgacoi established there and has since belonged to the core team. In the summer of 2008, the head ball and combative defensive specialist was the first time before a change to the English first division club FC Fulham, but this ultimately failed due to a missing work permit. A year later, he was finally granted a work permit and he moved to the London club. On his Premier League debut on October 4, 2009, he was placed with the Red Square is a blow to West Ham player Scott Parker after 41 minutes.

National

Dikgacoi 2007 saw his debut in the South African national team and was the beginning of 2008 in the squad for the African Cup of Nations. In a World Cup qualifying match against Equatorial Guinea in June 2008 the Committee formidable midfielder scored his first two goals for the national team. At the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Dikgacoi played in all five tournament games over the full distance, as South Africa finished fourth. Even a year later at the World Cup in their own country he belonged in central midfield alongside Reneilwe Letsholonyane to the permanent staff and worked in the first two group matches with. A yellow lock prevented its use in the final group game against France.