Full Biography
Elias Khune is the father of Itumeleng Khune. Itumeleng Khune’s father Elias, worked as a driver at a mine in Carletonville and also played amateur football as a striker. Unlike many South African players who cite kicking a football on their hometown’s dusty streets as their starting point, Khune was in love with cricket idolizing Nicky Boje. He eventually decided to pursue a football career to earn a living for himself and his family.
Height and weight
Elias Khune is 5 ft 5 inches tall and weighs 81 kg.
Nationality & Ethnicity
Elias Khune is South African by nationality and he is of Tswana descent.
Education
Elias Khune’s educational background is unknown.
Any Other Information
There is less information about Elias Khune. Khune started as a striker when he arrived for trials at Chiefs in 1999, but assumed the gloves by chance after he experienced chest problems during a junior game and found himself being reduced to a ball boy. Diving for balls that had missed the target he caught the attention of youth coach Terror Sephora who converted him to a goalkeeper. In 2004, he was promoted to the first team.
