Mpho Makola (born 4 May 1986) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for National First Division club Polokwane City.[1] He previously played for Free State Stars and Orlando Pirates, before being transferred to Cape Town City in 2019. He parted ways with Cape Town City in early February 2023.
Makola was born and raised in Alexandra and attended school in Yeoville Community Primary School and Barnato Park High School where he was a sports all rounder. He joined the Kaizer Chiefs academy in 1999 from Alex Sheffield. By the age of 15, Makola became his family's main breadwinner and took care of his mother and six siblings. As a teenager, Makola consumed drugs and hung around gangsters and nearly joined a hijacking syndicate. He later played for Vaal University of Technology and earned R900 a month.[2]
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March 13, 2024
mpho, makola, born, 1986, south, african, soccer, player, plays, midfielder, national, first, division, club, polokwane, city, previously, played, free, state, stars, orlando, pirates, before, being, transferred, cape, town, city, 2019, parted, ways, with, cap. Mpho Makola born 4 May 1986 is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for National First Division club Polokwane City 1 He previously played for Free State Stars and Orlando Pirates before being transferred to Cape Town City in 2019 He parted ways with Cape Town City in early February 2023 Mpho MakolaPersonal informationFull nameMpho Terence MakolaDate of birth 1986 05 04 4 May 1986 age 37 Place of birthAlexandra South AfricaHeight1 70 m 5 ft 7 in Position s MidfielderTeam informationCurrent teamPolokwane CityNumber8Youth careerAlex Sheffield1999 2003Kaizer ChiefsBidvest WitsVaal University of TechnologyAfrica Sport YouthSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2008 2012Free State Stars68 6 2012 2019Orlando Pirates137 14 2019 2023Cape Town City81 3 2023 Polokwane City5 0 International career 2015 South Africa7 2 Club domestic league appearances and goals correct as of 1 May 2023 National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2016 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career statistics 3 International career 3 1 International goals 4 ReferencesEarly life editMakola was born and raised in Alexandra and attended school in Yeoville Community Primary School and Barnato Park High School where he was a sports all rounder He joined the Kaizer Chiefs academy in 1999 from Alex Sheffield By the age of 15 Makola became his family s main breadwinner and took care of his mother and six siblings As a teenager Makola consumed drugs and hung around gangsters and nearly joined a hijacking syndicate He later played for Vaal University of Technology and earned R900 a month 2 Career statistics editAs of 30 January 2018 3 Appearances and goals by club season and competition Club Season League Cup League Cup Other TotalDivision Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsFree State Stars 2009 10 Premier Soccer League 26 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 32010 11 Premier Soccer League 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 12011 12 Premier Soccer League 16 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 19 2Total 68 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 71 6Orlando Pirates 2012 13 Premier Soccer League 9 1 0 0 0 0 2 a 0 11 12013 14 Premier Soccer League 17 2 5 1 0 0 3 b 1 25 42014 15 Premier Soccer League 25 3 2 0 2 0 4 a 0 33 32015 16 Premier Soccer League 24 7 5 1 3 1 1 a 0 33 92016 17 Premier Soccer League 26 0 5 2 3 1 1 a 0 35 32017 18 Premier Soccer League 17 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 19 2Total 118 14 17 4 10 3 11 1 156 22Career totals 186 20 20 4 10 3 11 1 227 28 a b c d Appearances in MTN 8 Appearances in CAF Champions LeagueInternational career editHe scored on his international debut against Senegal in an international friendly on 8 September 2015 International goals edit Scores and results list South Africa s goal tally first 3 Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1 8 September 2015 Orlando Stadium Johannesburg South Africa nbsp Senegal 1 0 1 0 Friendly2 6 September 2016 Orlando Stadium Johannesburg South Africa nbsp Egypt 1 0 1 0 FriendlyReferences edit http www mtnfootball com africa south africa absa premiership players 2013 2014 pirates 03 mpho makola html dead link Kickoff December 2015 a b Mpho Makola at Soccerway Retrieved 1 May 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mpho Makola amp oldid 1164342124, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
