Mpho Makola

Mpho Makola (born 4 May 1986) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for National First Division club Polokwane City.[1] He previously played for Free State Stars and Orlando Pirates, before being transferred to Cape Town City in 2019. He parted ways with Cape Town City in early February 2023.

Mpho Makola
Personal information
Full name Mpho Terence Makola
Date of birth (1986-05-04) 4 May 1986
Place of birth Alexandra, South Africa
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Polokwane City
Number 8
Youth career
Alex Sheffield
1999–2003 Kaizer Chiefs
Bidvest Wits
Vaal University of Technology
Africa Sport Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Free State Stars 68 (6)
2012–2019 Orlando Pirates 137 (14)
2019–2023 Cape Town City 81 (3)
2023– Polokwane City 5 (0)
International career
2015– South Africa 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2016

Early life

Makola was born and raised in Alexandra and attended school in Yeoville Community Primary School and Barnato Park High School where he was a sports all rounder. He joined the Kaizer Chiefs academy in 1999 from Alex Sheffield. By the age of 15, Makola became his family's main breadwinner and took care of his mother and six siblings. As a teenager, Makola consumed drugs and hung around gangsters and nearly joined a hijacking syndicate. He later played for Vaal University of Technology and earned R900 a month.[2]

Career statistics

As of 30 January 2018[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Free State Stars 2009–10 Premier Soccer League 263000000263
2010–11 Premier Soccer League 261000000261
2011–12 Premier Soccer League 162300000192
Total 686300000716
Orlando Pirates 2012–13 Premier Soccer League 9100002[lower-alpha 1]0111
2013–14 Premier Soccer League 17251003[lower-alpha 2]1254
2014–15 Premier Soccer League 25320204[lower-alpha 1]0333
2015–16 Premier Soccer League 24751311[lower-alpha 1]0339
2016–17 Premier Soccer League 26052311[lower-alpha 1]0353
2017–18 Premier Soccer League 171002100192
Total 1181417410311115622
Career totals 1862020410311122728
  1. Appearances in MTN 8
  2. Appearances in CAF Champions League

International career

He scored on his international debut against Senegal in an international friendly on 8 September 2015.

International goals

Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.[3]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.8 September 2015Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa Senegal1–01–0Friendly
2.6 September 2016Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa Egypt1–01–0Friendly

References

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