Luvolwethu Mpeta

Luvolwethu Mpeta
Personal information
Full name Luvolwethu Mpeta
Date of birth (1990-01-13) 13 January 1990
Place of birth Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position Left-back
Club information
Current team
 SuperSport United
Number 22
Youth career
2008–2010 North-West University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 FC AK
2012–2015 Platinum Stars 55 (0)
2015– SuperSport United 23 (1)
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 SuperSport United 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. 1 2 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. 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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