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Jabu Mahlangu

ヤブ・マラング　/　やぶ・まらんぐ

Association football player from South Africa

July 11, 1980 (age 45)　・　Daveyton, Gauteng, South Africa

Gauteng
association football player

My Take

Jabu Mahlangu, born Jabu Pule, holds my attention precisely because his path was not smooth. A 168 cm midfielder out of Daveyton, Gauteng, he likely used that low center of gravity to wriggle past bigger defenders, the small, slippery playmaker every team loves. The name change hints at a personal story I suspect was anything but simple, and players who have tasted both triumph and trouble tend to carry a richer narrative. I am drawn to the human texture of a career that did not run in a straight line. Mahlangu walked a winding road, and that honesty earns my quiet applause.

Overview

Jabu Jeremiah Mahlangu (born Jabu Jeremiah Pule on 11 July 1980) is a former South African association football midfielder.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jabu Mahlangu
Name (Japanese): ヤブ・マラング
Reading: やぶ・まらんぐ
Born: July 11, 1980 (age 45)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Monkey
Origin: Daveyton, Gauteng, South Africa
Blood type: Private
Height: 168 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A4%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0

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