Matthew Booth

South African footballer

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Born 1977 · age 49South Africa

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Born 1977

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Updated 2026-06-25

Matthew Paul Booth is a South African former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Booth spent the majority of his career in his home country, but also played in Russia for six years and briefly played in England for three months. Booth is remembered as a fan favourite among South African fans, who chanted "Booooooth" when he touched the ball, while British media outlets dubbed him as White Knight, as he was the only white player in the South Africa national team in this period.

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Bidvest Wits F.C.
2013–2014
Cape Town Spurs F.C.
2011–2013
Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.
2009–2011
FC Krylia Sovetov Samara
2004–2009
FC Rostov
2002–2004
Wimbledon F.C.
2001–2001
South Africa men's national association football team
1999–2010
Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.
1998–2002
South Africa national under-23 football team
1998–2000
South Africa national under-20 football team
1995–1997
Cape Town Spurs F.C.
1994–1998

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2013–2014	19	1
2011–2013	40	5
2009–2011	38	0
2004–2009	107	7
2002–2004	52	1
2001–2001	0	0
1999–2010	37	1
1998–2002	114	6
1998–2000	35	2
1995–1997	18	0
1994–1998	92	5