Luvolwethu Mpeta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luvolwethu Mpeta | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | North-West University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | FC AK | ||
| 2012–2015 | Platinum Stars | 55 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | SuperSport United | 23 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Platinum Stars | 21 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | University of Pretoria | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila | 29 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | South Africa U-20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | South Africa U-23 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 July 2016 | |||
Luvolwethu Mpeta (born 13 January 1990) is a South African footballer who plays as a left-back for Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila.[1]
Club career
[edit]North-West University
[edit]Mpeta played for the North-West University soccer team from 2008 to 2010 before graduating with a Diploma in Sports Science.[2]
Platinum Stars
[edit]On 30 July 2012, Mpeta joined Platinum Stars on a three-year contract, after playing a friendly with them against Bidvest Wits.[3][4]
In January 2015, Mpeta rejected an offer by Platinum Stars to renew his contract with interest in him from SuperSport United and Bloemfontein Celtic.[5]
SuperSport United
[edit]On 20 January 2015, Mpeta signed a pre-contract with SuperSport United[6] before SuperSport United agreed terms with Platinum Stars for his transfer.[7]
International career
[edit]Mpeta played for South Africa U20[2] and for South Africa U23.[8][9]
Mpeta was called up to the South Africa senior squad in November 2014, ahead of the 2015 AFCON qualifying matches against Sudan and Nigeria,[10][11] but did not play, with the coach preferring to play Sibusiso Khumalo.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Luvolwethu Mpeta at Soccerway
- ^ a b Nchoe, John (5 November 2014). "Former NWU Soccer Institute player makes it to the national team". North-West University.
- ^ "Mpeta joins Platinum Stars". SuperSport. 30 July 2012.
- ^ "Fourth Soccer Institute Player Joins the Premier League". North-West University. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Mpeta Set For Dikwena Exit". Soccer Laduma. 15 January 2015.
- ^ "SuperSport United sign Mothusi Gopane and Luvolwethu Mpeta". Kick Off. 20 January 2015.
- ^ Crann, Joe (28 January 2015). "SuperSport Agree Terms For Mpeta". Soccer Laduma.
- ^ Selebi, Mogomotsi (4 August 2010). "University's soccer programme getting better". The Sowetan.
- ^ "Shakes Mashaba takes his troops across border". Kick Off. 2 September 2010.
- ^ "Shakes names Bafana squad". Sport24. 4 November 2014.
- ^ "Mpeta hoping for Bafana chance". Premier Soccer League. 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Luvolwethu Mpeta itching to make Bafana Bafana debut". Kick Off. 26 November 2014.
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Bloemfontein
- South African men's soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- Platinum Stars F.C. players
- FC AK players
- SuperSport United F.C. players
- University of Pretoria F.C. players
- Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila F.C. players
- South African Premier Division players
- National First Division players
- 21st-century South African sportsmen