Luvolwethu Mpeta

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Luvolwethu Mpeta
Personal information
Full name Luvolwethu Mpeta
Date of birth (1990-01-13) 13 January 1990 (age 32)
Place of birth Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Club information
Current team
 University of Pretoria
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 SuperSport United 21 (0)
2019– University of Pretoria 2 (0)
National team‡
2009 South Africa U-20 2 (0)
2010 South Africa U-23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 July 2016
‡ 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 University of Pretoria FC in the Premier Soccer League.

Club career[]

North-West University[]

Mpeta played for the North-West University soccer team from 2008–2010 before graduating with a Diploma in Sports Science.[1]

Platinum Stars[]

On 30 July 2012, Mpeta joined Platinum Stars on a three-year contract, after playing a friendly with them against Bidvest Wits.[2][3]

In January 2015, Mpeta rejected an offer by Platinum Stars to renew his contract with interest in him from SuperSport United and Bloemfontein Celtic.[4]

SuperSport United[]

On 20 January 2015, Mpeta signed a pre-contract with SuperSport United[5] before SuperSport United agreed terms with Platinum Stars for his transfer.[6]

International career[]

Mpeta played for South Africa U20[1] and for South Africa U23.[7][8]

Mpeta was called up to the South Africa senior squad in November 2014, ahead of the 2015 AFCON qualifying matches against Sudan and Nigeria,[9][10] but did not play, with the coach preferring to play Sibusiso Khumalo.[11]

References[]

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

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