Victor Letsoalo

Sepana Victor Letsoalo (born 1 April 1993) is a South African soccer player who plays as a forward for South African Premier Division side AmaZulu and South African national team.[2]

Victor Letsoalo
Personal information
Full name Sepana Victor Letsoalo
Date of birth (1993-04-01) 1 April 1993
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 AmaZulu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Baroka 62 (18)
2017–2021 Bloemfontein Celtic 92 (22)
2021–2022 Royal AM 27 (15)
2022–2023 Sekhukhune United 27 (4)
2023– AmaZulu
International career‡
2021– South Africa 11 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 July 2023

Club career

Born in Cape Town,[1] Letsoalo signed for Bloemfontein Celtic from Baroka in 2017.[3]

He moved on to AmaZulu in the summer of 2023.[4]

International career

He made his debut for South Africa national soccer team on 13 July 2021 in a 2021 COSAFA Cup game against Lesotho and scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 victory, becoming the first South African player to score three times on his national team debut.[5] He scored one more goal in the semi-final against Mozambique as South Africa won the tournament and he became the top goal scorer with 4 goals.[6]

International goals
South Africa score listed first, score column indicates score after each Letsoalo goal.
International goals scored by Victor Letsoalo
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref(s)
1 13 July 2021Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa Lesotho1–04–02021 COSAFA Cup[7][8]
2 3–0
3 4–0
4 16 July 2021 Mozambique3–03–0[9]

Honours

Baroka

References
  1. "Victor Letsoalo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  2. Victor Letsoalo at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  3. "Bloemfontein Celtic confirm the signings of Victor Letsoalo and Sipho Jembula". Kick Off. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  4. https://www.sabcsport.com/soccer/news/amazulu-fc-can-expect-goals-from-me-victor-letsoalo
  5. "Victor Letsoalo makes history with hat-trick as Bafana crush Lesotho in COSAFA Cup". The South African. 13 July 2021.
  6. "Bafana Bafana striker Victor Letsoalo wins 2021 COSAFA Cup Golden Boot award". Kick Off. 18 July 2021.
  7. "Victor Letsoalo makes history with hat-trick as Bafana crush Lesotho in COSAFA Cup". The South African. 13 July 2021.
  8. "Bafana Bafana striker Victor Letsoalo wins 2021 COSAFA Cup Golden Boot award". Kick Off. 18 July 2021.
  9. "Bafana Bafana striker Victor Letsoalo wins 2021 COSAFA Cup Golden Boot award". Kick Off. 18 July 2021.
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