Josta Dladla Biography: Stats, Age, Position, Net Worth, Retirement, Wikipedia, Awards, Parents, Height, Wife, Children

Josta Dladla is a retired professional football player from South Africa. He played as a midfielder.

His main positions were right midfield and attacking midfield. He was known for his skill on the field. He worked hard and made important plays for his team.

Profile

• Full Name: Josta Dladla
• Stage Name: Josta Dladla
• Born: July 13, 1979
• Age: 45 years old
• Birthplace: Soweto, Gauteng
• Nationality: South African
• Occupation: Former Footballer
• Height: 1.74m
• Parent: Selina Dladla
• Siblings: Unknown
• Spouse: Thato Bareng
• Children: Xavier Dladla and Omolemo Dladla
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $1.1 million USD

Early Life And Education

Josta Dladla is a retired football player from South Africa. He was born on July 13, 1979, in Soweto, Gauteng. Josta grew up in Meadowlands, a neighborhood in Soweto. His grandmother raised him.

He went to Tsugang Primary School, where he discovered his love for football. His mother’s name is Selina Dladla, but we don’t know who his father is. There is no information about any brothers or sisters. Josta is African, and we don’t have details about his religion. He is 1.74 meters tall.

Career

Josta Dladla started his professional soccer career on December 19, 1999. He played in a match that ended in a 1–1 draw against AmaZulu. He wore the number 21 jersey and earned R1,000 each month. His skills as a playmaker caught people’s attention. Because of this, he transferred to AGF Aarhus after the 2001/02 season.

Throughout his career, he played about 184 games, but there are no complete stats from his time at Wits. Dladla spent three seasons in the Danish Superliga. He scored a goal in his first game with Aarhus, helping the team win 4–3 against Viborg. This victory ended a month where they had not won any matches.

Danish writer Hans Christian Blem praised Josta for his speed and technique. However, Dladla later said he regretted returning to South Africa early. He felt homesick and believed he could have had a longer career in Europe. His success at Aarhus helped open doors for other South African players, like Gift Links, to join the club.

Josta Dladla came back to South Africa to join Sundowns. This happened during a time of change when Patrice Motsepe became the new owner. Sundowns paid a lot of money to buy out his contract with Aarhus.

He won a Premier Soccer League title with Sundowns, which showed he could play in different positions. Dladla later talked about how Motsepe changed the way the PSL was organized. After Sundowns, he joined Kaizer Chiefs and played there for seven seasons. He won two more PSL titles and received praise for being flexible on the field.

Dladla scored nine goals in the league over 184 total games. However, his performance started to drop toward the end, and both fans and analysts noticed this. People compared his time at Chiefs to Ryan Giggs because he was strong and played many positions like wide, central, or behind strikers.

He finished his career at Moroka Swallows in the National First Division and retired on July 1, 2016. In his last seasons, he didn’t score much, and critics pointed out that his performance had declined sharply. Dladla also played six times as a substitute for Bafana Bafana but did not score any goals. His international career was limited, probably because there was tough competition in midfield and he mainly played as a squad member.

Awards and Nominations

Awards:

• SAA Supa8 (2004) – Mamelodi Sundowns
• Nedbank Cup (2008) – Mamelodi Sundowns
• Premier Soccer League (PSL) titles (2005/06, 2006/07) – Mamelodi Sundowns
• Premier Soccer League (PSL) titles (2010/11, 2012/13) – Kaizer Chiefs

Nominations:

• No specific individual nominations documented in available records.

Social Media

• Instagram handle: @jostadladlaofficial

Personal Life

Josta Dladla is a retired football player from South Africa. He played as a midfielder. He is married to Thato Bareng. They have three children together. One of their sons is named Xavier Dladla, and he was born in 2006. Another son, Omolemo Dladla, turned 13 in 2019. Josta has a tattoo sleeve on his right arm. The tattoo includes the names of his wife, Thato, and his son, Xavier.

Net Worth

Josta Dladla has a net worth of about R20 million, which is around $1.1 million USD. He earned this money mainly from playing professional football. He played as a midfielder for teams like Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns, and AGF Aarhus. He also makes money from endorsements and other business ventures.