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Aubrey "Postman" Modiba (born 22 July 1995) is a South African soccer player who plays as a left-midfielder and left-back for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premier Soccer League. He has played for the South Africa national under-20 soccer teamand currently represents the South Africa national team. He is a former Mpumalanga Black Aces player, where he played his first two Premier Soccer League seasons. He represented South Africa in the soccer competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Club career
Modiba began his professional soccer career at 19 years old representing Mpumalanga Black Aces in the 2014–15 PSL season. He managed only 1 appearance in his opening season, but grew to strength quickly earning himself 25 appearances in only his second season. In 2016, he was signed by Cape Town City after the relocation of Aces.
International career
Modiba currently plays for the South Africa national U23 team as a midfielder. He has earned 6 caps at the U23 level and 17 with the U20 team.
Career statistics
International
- As of match played on 8 June 2018.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total | 8 | 2 | |
International goals
- As of match played on 8 June 2018. South Africa score listed first, score column indicates score after each Modiba goal.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 June 2018 | Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa |  Namibia | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2018 COSAFA Cup |
| 2. | 8 June 2018 | Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa |  Botswana | 2–0 | 3–0 |
Olympics
In 2016, Modiba was selected to represent South Africa at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He featured in every one of the team's three games, starting in midfield for two out of three.