Lesedi Kapinga

Lesedi Kapinga
Personal information
Full name Lesedi Alton Kapinga[1]
Date of birth (1995-05-25) 25 May 1995 (age 29)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Orlando Pirates
Number 21
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– Orlando Pirates 8 (0)
International career‡
2023– South Africa 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024

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 Orlando Pirates.

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]

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[7] 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[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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. ^ a b "Lesedi Kapinga". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Leopards unveil new players, technical director". The Citizen. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Three key players at Black Leopards". supersport.com. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  4. ^ Fakude, Ernest (31 December 2019). "Lesedi Kapinga backed to emulate Percy Tau". Kick Off. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Official: Mamelodi Sundowns sign Lesedi Kapinga". Kick Off. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Lesedi Kapinga". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Manyathela's mom backs Kapinga for Sundowns success | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021.
  8. ^ Lesedi Kapinga at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2024.


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