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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".
Jomo Cosmos are a South African professional association football club based in Johannesburg that plays in the ABC Motsepe League. The club is owned and coached by South African football legend Jomo Sono. At the end of the 2021–22 National First Division season, the club was relegated to the third tier of football in South Africa for the ...
The league was an 18-team competition established in 1996 by Irvin Khoza, Kaizer Motaung, Raymond Hack and Jomo Sono in conjunction with the South African Football Association and it would run parallel to the European football calendar.
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]
Kanyenda started his career in 1998 in Malawi's First Division for FC Welfare in Dwangwa. He was spotted by Jomo Sono the owner of Jomo Cosmos FC during the Cosafa under 17 in 1999. He has been with Jomo Cosmos under 17 alongside Peter Mponda, in two tours in Italy where he played several games and become second top goalscorer in both occasions.
Jomo Sono (born 1955), South African soccer club owner, coach and former player Ephraim Matsilela Sono; nickname of Moemedi Moatlhaping (born 1985), Botswanan footballer; JoMo (born 1979), nickname of professional wrestler John Morrison; JoMo (born 1961), stage name of French/Esperanto musician Jean-Marc Leclercq
Another South African, Jomo Sono, also a former player for Orlando Pirates, joined an NASL side New York Cosmos in 1977. He returned to form his own professional soccer team which he named Jomo Cosmos after himself and his former NASL team, the New York Cosmos.
Mark Fish (born 1974), defender for Bolton Wanderers, Charlton Athletic and Jomo Cosmos; Quinton Fortune (born 1977), midfielder and defender for Manchester United; Bevan Fransch (born 1986), defender; Dean Furman (born 1988), midfielder for Oldham Athletic; Siboniso Gaxa (born 1984), defender for Lierse S.K. Gordon Gilbert (born 1982), central ...