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
Kaizer Chiefs B
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
South Africa U20
He played at the 2016 COSAFA U-20 Cup and the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[1][2]
South Africa U23
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
- ^ "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
- Itumeleng Shopane at Soccerway
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