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Luvolwethu Mpeta

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Luvolwethu Mpeta
Personal information
Full name Luvolwethu Mpeta
Date of birth (1990-01-13) 13 January 1990 (age 34)
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
*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

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North-West University

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Mpeta played for the North-West University soccer team from 2008 to 2010 before graduating with a Diploma in Sports Science.[2]

Platinum Stars

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Luvolwethu Mpeta at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b Nchoe, John (5 November 2014). "Former NWU Soccer Institute player makes it to the national team". North-West University.
  3. ^ "Mpeta joins Platinum Stars". SuperSport. 30 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Fourth Soccer Institute Player Joins the Premier League". North-West University. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Mpeta Set For Dikwena Exit". Soccer Laduma. 15 January 2015.
  6. ^ "SuperSport United sign Mothusi Gopane and Luvolwethu Mpeta". Kick Off. 20 January 2015.
  7. ^ Crann, Joe (28 January 2015). "SuperSport Agree Terms For Mpeta". Soccer Laduma.
  8. ^ Selebi, Mogomotsi (4 August 2010). "University's soccer programme getting better". The Sowetan.
  9. ^ "Shakes Mashaba takes his troops across border". Kick Off. 2 September 2010.
  10. ^ "Shakes names Bafana squad". Sport24. 4 November 2014.
  11. ^ "Mpeta hoping for Bafana chance". Premier Soccer League. 13 November 2014.
  12. ^ "Luvolwethu Mpeta itching to make Bafana Bafana debut". Kick Off. 26 November 2014.