Lindo Mfeka

Lindo Mfeka
Personal information
Full name Lindokuhle Mfeka
Date of birth (1994-03-30) 30 March 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Durban, South Africa
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Oakland Roots
Number 10
Youth career
2012–2013 River City Rovers
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 South Florida Bulls 72 (16)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Reading United 0 (0)
2017 San Jose Earthquakes 1 (0)
2017 → Reno 1868 (loan) 22 (6)
2018–2019 Reno 1868 51 (8)
2021– Oakland Roots 89 (10)
International career
South Africa U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:26, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

Lindokuhle Mfeka (born 29 March 1994) is a South African soccer player who plays for Oakland Roots in the USL Championship.

Career

College

Mfeka played four years of college soccer at the University of South Florida between 2013 and 2016.[1] He spent a brief period with USL PDL side Reading United in 2016.[2]

Professional

On 13 January 2017, Mfeka was selected 28th overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by San Jose Earthquakes.[3]

Mfeka made his professional debut on 6 May 2017, whilst on loan to San Jose's United Soccer League affiliate Reno 1868. Mfeka started in a 4–0 win over Phoenix Rising FC, assisting on two goals.[4]

He made his MLS debut as an injury time substitute on 1 July 2017 in San Jose's 2–1 victory over the LA Galaxy at Stanford Stadium.[5]

On 13 December 2017, Mfeka signed with Reno 1868 ahead of their 2018 season.[6] He was released by Reno following their 2019 season.[citation needed]

After a year without a club, Mfeka joined Oakland Roots on 20 January 2021, ahead of their inaugural USL Championship season.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Lindo Mfeka – Men's Soccer".
  2. ^ "Lindo Mfeka".
  3. ^ "Earthquakes Select Midfielder Jackson Yueill in the First Round and Midfielder Lindo Mfeka in the Second Round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft". Sjearthquakes.com. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Kelly Propels Reno to First Victory". 7 May 2017.
  5. ^ "RECAP: Earthquakes #BeatLA 2–1 in California Clasico". San Jose Earthquakes. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  6. ^ "NEWS: Reno 1868 signs midfielder Lindo Mfeka | San Jose Earthquakes".
  7. ^ "Roots Sign South African Midfielder Lindo Mfeka". Oakland Roots. 19 January 2021.


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