Lesedi Kapinga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lesedi Alton Kapinga[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Musina Nancefield | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orbit College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila | 21 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Black Leopards | 45 | (6) |
| 2020–2023 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 25 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Orlando Pirates | 8 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Sekhukhune United | 11 | (1) |
| 2026– | Orbit College | 3 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | South Africa | 4 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 March 2026 | |||
Lesedi Alton Kapinga (born 25 May 1995) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division side Orbit College.
Career
Having started his senior career at Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila, he joined Black Leopards in the summer of 2018.[2][1] His performances in the 2019–20 season attracted praise and interest from larger clubs.[3][4] In the summer of 2020, Kapinga joined Mamelodi Sundowns on a five-year deal.[5]
Kapinga was called up for South Africa for the 2023 COSAFA Cup, where he made his international debut.[6] He moved from Orlando Pirates to Sekhukhune United in October 2024.[7]
Personal life
Kapinga is a cousin of the late Orlando Pirates striker Lesley Manyathela. He is from Limpopo province, a town called Musina. He is a former teammate with his hometown friend Khuliso Mudau[8] during his short spell at Mamelodi Sundowns. He was released on a free transfer in 2022, and joined Orlando Pirates.
Career statistics
- As of 4 July 2020[9]
| Club | Season | League | Nedbank Cup | Telkom Knockout | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila | 2017–18 | National First Division | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Black Leopards | 2018–19 | Premier Division | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | Premier Division | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | |
| Total | 45 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 66 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 8 | ||
References
- 1 2 "Lesedi Kapinga". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ↑ "Leopards unveil new players, technical director". The Citizen. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ↑ "Three key players at Black Leopards". supersport.com. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ↑ Fakude, Ernest (31 December 2019). "Lesedi Kapinga backed to emulate Percy Tau". Kick Off. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ↑ "Official: Mamelodi Sundowns sign Lesedi Kapinga". Kick Off. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ↑ "Lesedi Kapinga". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ↑ Raophala, Mauwane (3 October 2024). "Lesedi Kapinga joins Sekhukhune United". FAR Post. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ↑ "Manyathela's mom backs Kapinga for Sundowns success | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021.
- ↑ Lesedi Kapinga at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2024. Cite error: Invalid parameter ""name" in
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- Living people
- 1995 births
- South African men's soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila F.C. players
- Black Leopards F.C. players
- Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players
- Orlando Pirates F.C. players
- Sekhukhune United F.C. players
- Orbit College F.C. players
- National First Division players
- South African Premier Division players
- South Africa men's international soccer players
- 21st-century South African sportsmen
- South African soccer midfielder stubs