Early Life
Born in the Orlando East section of Soweto, Motaung first played professional soccer at the age of 16, for the Orlando Pirates.
His entry into international soccer occurred in 1968, when Atlanta Chiefs Founder and Owner, Dick Cecil, and former West Ham United player Phil Woosnam (who was manager of the Atlanta Chiefs franchise in the then-recently formed North American Soccer League (NASL) recruited Motaung after team trials in Zambia.
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