Evidence Makgopa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | , South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Baroka | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2020 | Baroka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Baroka | 51 | (14) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | South Africa | 6 | (3) |
| 2021– | South Africa Olympic | 3 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:26, 28 January 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:26, 28 January 2022 (UTC) | |||
Evidence Makgopa (born 5 June 2000) is a South African soccer player who plays as a forward for South African Premier Division side Baroka and the South Africa national team. He represented the South Africa under-23 team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Early life[]
Makgopa was born in , near Burgersfort in Limpopo. He attended Poo Secondary School.[2]
Club career[]
Makgopa was scouted by Baroka in 2018, and was promoted to their first team from their development squad in January 2020.[2][3] He made his debut for the club on 23 February 2020 in a 2–2 Nedbank Cup draw with Hungry Lions; Makgopa scored their second goal as they advanced to the next round of the competition after winning the penalty shoot-out.[4] He made his league debut on 1 March 2020 in a 2–1 defeat to Bloemfontein Celtic,[5] He scored his first league goals for the club the following week as he scored a brace in a 2–0 victory over Black Leopards.[5][6] He made 11 appearances for Baroka in all competitions during the 2019–20 season, scoring 5 goals.[5]
International career[]
On 8 June 2021, Makgopa made his debut for South Africa as a substitute against Uganda and scored a brace in a 3–2 win.[7] He represented the South Africa under-23 team at the 2020 Summer Olympics, and scored once in 3 appearances.[8][5]
References[]
- ^ "Evidence Makgopa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ a b Ndebele, Sihle (20 March 2020). "Teenage star Evidence Makgopa aims to stop Baroka's demise". The Sowetan. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "DStv Prem Team Profile: Baroka FC". supersport.com. MultiChoice. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ Madyira, Michael (23 February 2020). "Nedbank Cup: Baroka sneak through Hungry Lions after penalty shootout". Goal. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d Evidence Makgopa at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Khoza, Neville (9 March 2020). "Dylan Kerr positive Baroka will stay up after victory". The Sowetan. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ Workman, Dean (10 June 2021). "Makgopa shines as Bafana begin new era with victory over Uganda". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Ditlhobolo, Austin (6 August 2021). "Makgopa: South Africa Olympic star comments amid Orlando Pirates links". Goal. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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