Motshweneng Simon Gopane (born 26 December 1970 in Bloemfontein) is a South African football coach and a former international goalkeeper.
Throughout his career he played for Bloemfontein Celtic, Jomo Cosmos, Umtata Bush Bucks and Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.
He would go on to make his debut within the event on 16 February 1998 in a group game against Namibia, which South Africa won 4–1.
[3] He was in the South African national team for the 1998 FIFA World Cup as an injury replacement.
He holds the distinctive position of being the first-ever goalkeeper to wear the number 23 for his country in the FIFA World Cup.