In our exciting feature, How I Became a Goalkeeper, former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Grant Johnson shares his story of how he ended up as a shot-stopper.
Johnson had a successful football career, including lifting the league title with Orlando Pirates while featuring for a successful SuperSport United team.
"When I was young, I played in various positions. I played mostly as a striker or goalkeeper.
"I played cricket as well and was probably a better cricketer than a footballer (laughs).
"At 20, I started playing as a goalkeeper more permanently and made the Natal provincial team.
"The amateur league in Durban was very good in those days, and a lot of the ex-pros played in that league. I learnt a lot from them.
"I have four older brothers, and they were all goalkeepers. I looked up to them and just wanted to be like them.
"My oldest brother played for Durban City, and my other brother played for Tongaat Crusaders.
"I also looked up to, Bruce Grobbelaar and Gary Bailey playing in the United Kingdom. I wanted to be just like them.
"At the age of 22, I decided to go play a striker at an amateur team. I was doing very well, and I was a top goalscorer.
"It was then that Gordon Igesund asked me to come play in goal for D'Alberton Callies. The rest is history.
"I played for African Wanderers, Royal Tigers, then Manning Rangers, Pirates and SuperSport United.
"Since I retired in 2004, I've been a goalkeeper coach at SuperSport for 22 years, I'm also in my second spell as a goalkeeper coach for Bafana Bafana.
"In today's times, I like Allison at Liverpool and the way he plays and reads the game. He controls how the team plays, and the tempo or speed of the game. He is also the best in one-on-one situations.
"Locally, there are few goalkeepers I have worked with who are quality. My passion is to keep finding and producing goalkeepers for SuperSport and national teams."