Bamuza Sono
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Scara Bamuza Sono[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2016 | Jomo Cosmos | 309 | (6) |
| Total | 309 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | South Africa | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eric Scara Bamuza Sono (born 21 March 1980) is a South African former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
[edit]Born in Johannesburg, Sono spent his entire professional career with Jomo Cosmos.[1] He also earned 4 international caps for the South Africa national team in 2007.[1]
Personal life
[edit]His grandfather Eric Bhamuza Sono and father Jomo Sono were also footballers.[2] In March 2019 it was reported that his house was at risk of repossession due to non-payment of mortgage payments,[3] and in February 2021 it was reported that he was in arrears to the City of Johannesburg Council.[4] In May 2020 he was accused by Sherwyn Naicker of "ruining his reputation" whilst Naicker played at Jomo Cosmos.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Bamuza Sono". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ↑ "Sono's son in South Africa squad". BBC News. 3 October 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ↑ Reporter, Phakaaathi (11 March 2019). "Bank to repossess Bamuza Sono's house – report". The Citizen.
- ↑ Masungwini, Norman. "Bamuza Sono owes City of Joburg R500 000". Citypress.
- ↑ "'Jomo Sono and son ruined my reputation,' says Sherwyn Naicker". SowetanLIVE.
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