| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ephraim Matsilele Sono | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1955 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Soweto, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| Orlando Pirates | |||||||||||||||||
| 1977 | New York Cosmos | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 1978 | Colorado Caribous | 30 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 1979 | Atlanta Chiefs | 29 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Orlando Pirates | ||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1982 | Toronto Blizzard | 57 | (22) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | South Africa (Caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | South Africa (Caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | South Africa (Caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1983– | Jomo Cosmos | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Ephraim Matsilele Sono OIS (born Madoda Walletjies Mkulwana,[1] 17 July 1955), better known as Jomo Sono, is a South African football club owner, coach and former professional footballer. He has been variously nicknamed the "Black Prince of South African Soccer",[2] "Bra J"[3] and "Mjomana".[4]
- ^ Makhaya, Ernest (26 April 2020). "Jomo Sono picks Pele as the greatest footballer ahead of Messi and Maradona". Goal. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ Gleeson, Mark (4 April 2002). "'Black Prince' in profile". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ Mamabolo, Matshelane (6 February 2020). "There's nobody in football like the great Bra J". iol.co.za. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ Mkhize, Malusi (17 June 2014). "Jomo Vows To Continue Coaching". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 8 December 2020.