Wikipedia
Tapelo Xoki
Tapelo Xoki (born Tapelo Nyongo; 10 April 1995) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for South African Premier Division side Orlando Pirates.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Tapelo Nyongo | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Khayelitsha, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Orlando Pirates F. C. | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Cape Town Liverpool | ||
| 2012–2014 | Old Mutual Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2022 | AmaZulu | 138 | (9) |
| 2022– | Orlando Pirates F. C. | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2022 | |||
Early and personal life
He was born in Khayelitsha in Cape Town.[2] He attended Thembelihle Senior Secondary School.[3]
He changed his surname from Nyongo to Xoki in 2019.[4]
Club career
He started playing for Cape Town Liverpool before joining the Old Mutual Academy in Cape Town in 2012. He joined AmaZulu in 2014, signing his first professional contract lasting until summer 2017. On June 13, 2022, the defender made a move to the Soweto Giants, Orlando Pirates.[2][3][5]
References
- ^ Tapelo Xoki at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ a b "SLTV – 'You Have To Have A Strong Mentality'". Soccer Laduma. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ a b Busakwe, Lonwabo (6 September 2014). "I want to play in Belgium, says Cape's Nyongo". Weekend Argus. Retrieved 15 October 2020 – via pressreader.com.
- ^ Madlala, Robin-Duke (20 August 2019). "AMAZULU VOW TO FRUSTRATE BUCS!". Daily Sun. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Tapelo Xoki". amazulufc.net. AmaZulu F.C. Retrieved 15 October 2020.