Itumeleng Shopane
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Taung, North West, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016-2017 | Kaizer Chiefs B | ||
| 2017-2018 | → All Stars (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2018-2019 | Kaizer Chiefs B | ||
| 2019- | Swallows (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| South Africa U20 | |||
| 2019– | South Africa U23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Itumeleng Shopane (born 16 June 1997) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for National First Division side Swallows on loan from Kaizer Chiefs B.
Club career
[edit]Kaizer Chiefs B
[edit]In 2016, Shopane joined South Africa's PSL Reserve League side Kaizer Chiefs B, then in 2017 he was loaned to National First Division (NVD) side Cape Town All Stars.
International career
[edit]South Africa U20
[edit]He played at the 2016 COSAFA U-20 Cup and the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[1][2]
South Africa U23
[edit]On 1 November 2019, Shopane was called up by coach David Notoane to join the South Africa national under-23 football team during the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations that was held in Egypt.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "FT – COSAFA U20: South Africa 8 Lesotho 0 – Group A". COSAFA. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ Makhaya, Ernest (28 January 2018). "Why Itumeleng Shopane is back at Kaizer Chiefs". Goal. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Notoane announces the SA U-23 AFCON 2019 squad". SAFA. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
External links
[edit]- Itumeleng Shopane at Soccerway
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