Abram Raselemane

Abram Raselemane

Personal information
Full name	Abram Melato Raselemane
Date of birth	23 March 1978
Place of birth	Thaba Nchu, South Africa
Date of death	27 May 2008 (aged 30)
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1998–1999	Bloemfontein Young Tigers	25	(11)
1999–2001	Santos Cape Town	62	(13)
2001–2006	Supersport United	104	(42)
2006–2008	Bidvest Wits	24	(2)
National team^‡
2001–2006	South Africa	15	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 May 2008. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 May 2008

Abram Melato "Fire" Raselemane (23 March 1978 in Thaba Nchu – 27 May 2008 in Bloemfontein) was a South African football striker who last played for Premier Soccer League club Bidvest Wits and South Africa.

Initially rising to prominence in 1999 while playing for Bloemfontein Young Tigers,^[1] he later played for Supersport United and Santos Cape Town before joining Wits in 2006. Between 2002 and 2006, he was capped 15 times by South Africa, scoring 3 goals.

Raselmane died on 27 May 2008 of an apparent suicide.^[2]

References

1. "Footballer in apparent suicide". 28 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
2. "Tragic end for Wits' Raselemane". Football365. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-28.