Aaron Mokoena (born November 25, 1980 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a South African football player who currently plays for Blackburn Rovers F.C. as a defender.
A signing from KRC Genk in January 2005, "Mbazo", as he is known, is the youngest ever player to have represented South Africa, having played in 1999 for the 2000 Summer Olympics qualifiers, and proceeding to make a worthy replacement for Lucas Radebe as captain of his country. He moved to Bayer Leverkusen and Ajax Amsterdam, before loaning out to KFC Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen , and again finding himself captain of a squad.
Mokoena made his Blackburn debut on January 8, 2005 against Cardiff City F.C. in the F.A. Cup as a 43rd minute substitute for Barry Ferguson.
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