Thapelo Tale

Thapelo Tale (born 22 April 1988) is a Lesotho football striker who plays for Likhopo.

Thapelo Tale
Personal information
Full name Thapelo Tale
Date of birth (1988-04-22) 22 April 1988
Place of birth Maseru, Lesotho
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Likhopo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 Likhopo 78 (27)
2011–2012 FK Srem 4 (0)
2012–2013 Likhopo 19 (10)
2013–2014 FC Andorra 12 (7)
2014– Likhopo
National team‡
2008– Lesotho 44 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 August 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 August 2019

Career

Thapelo Tale played with FC Likhopo from Maseru before moving in August 2011 to Serbia to play with FK Srem.

He made his senior debut for Likhopo in 2007. During the following seasons he became among the best strikers in the country,[1] and he became a member of the national team. Usually among the strongest domestic teams, Likhopo failed to win the domestic championship during the period Tale was in the club, and it was only in 2010 that they managed to win the Vodacom Soccer Spectacular. That same year, Tale had his first trial with FK Srem in Serbia, however Likhopo President only wanted to agree to a loan. The following year, in April 2011, Tale went again to Serbia, this time along his national team teammate Nkau Lerotholi, to trials with a top league Serbian club FK Jagodina, however both of them did not stayed in the team, and Tale went back to FK Srem who still wanted to sign him since his previous trial a year earlier.

After confirming his health form and after the agreement between the two clubs was reached, Tale finally joined Srem in late August 2011[2] making his league debut on September 4[3] in a match against RFK Novi Sad, already counting for the 4th round of the 2011–12 Serbian First League, the second Serbian tier.

At the end of the season Srem got relegated, and Tale returned to FC Likhopo, but soon after he was back in Europe, this time joining FC Andorra, an Andorran club playing in Spanish football league system.[4]

National team

Thapelo Tale has been a member of the Lesotho U-17 and U-20 teams.[5]

In 2008, he made his debut for the Lesotho national football team, and since then has made over 40 appearances.[4]

International goals
Scores and results list Lesotho's goal tally first.[4]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 June 2009Trade Fair Ground, Manzini, Swaziland Swaziland1–01–1Friendly
2.15 November 2011Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi Burundi1–02–22014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.8 July 2013Arthur Davies Stadium, Kitwe, Zambia Kenya2–12–22013 COSAFA Cup
4.9 July 2013Arthur Davies Stadium, Kitwe, Zambia Botswana3–33–32013 COSAFA Cup
5.14 July 2013Nkana Stadium, Kitwe, Zambia Angola1–11–1 (5–3 p)2013 COSAFA Cup
6.18 May 2015Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, South Africa Madagascar1–01–02015 COSAFA Cup
7.10 June 2017Chamazi Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tanzania1–11–12019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours
Likhopo

References
  1. Tale Serbia bond Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine at publiceye.co.ls
  2. Likhopo striker bound to Serbia at sundayexpress.co.ls
  3. Thapelo Tale at Soccerway
  4. "Assiri, Muhannad". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  5. Likhopo striker bound to Serbia at sundayexpress.co.ls
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