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. "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.