Tercious Malepe

Tercious Malepe

Personal information
Full name	Repo Tercious Malepe[1]
Date of birth	(1997-02-18) 18 February 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Middelburg, South Africa
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Richards Bay
Number	66
Youth career
	Orlando Pirates
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2020	Orlando Pirates	0	(0)
2015–2016	→ Moroka Swallows (loan)	22	(0)
2017–2018	→ Ajax Cape Town (loan)	18	(1)
2018–2019	→ Chippa United (loan)	20	(1)
2019–2020	→ Chippa United (loan)	25	(0)
2020–2021	Mynai	14	(0)
2021–2024	AmaZulu	44	(0)
2024–	Richards Bay	6	(0)
International career^‡
2016–	South Africa	11	(1)
2016–	South Africa Olympic	1	(0)
2017–	South Africa U20	7	(1)
2019–2021	South Africa U23	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 August 2021

Repo Tercious Malepe (born 18 February 1997) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a defender for Richards Bay and the South Africa national team.[2][3][4]

International career

He represented the South Africa under-23 team at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He also represented South Africa in the football competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics, he holds the record of being the first ever male South African footballer to participate in two consecutive Olympic Games.[5][6]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.[7]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	28 July 2019	Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho	Lesotho	1–1	2–3	2020 African Nations Championship qualification

References

1. "Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016 – Men: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 January 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
2. "Double Olympian Tercious Malepe hoping to inspire South Africa". SAFA.net - South African Football Association. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
3. Sithole, Sinethemba (1 March 2024). "Tercious Malepe signs short-term deal with DStv Prem club". FARPost. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
4. Gwegwe, Siseko (10 January 2024). "Former Pirates star leaves AmaZulu". The South African. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
5. "Bafana Youngster Attracts PSL Interest". Soccer Laduma. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
6. Tercious Malepe at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
7. "Tercious Malepe". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

External links

• Tercious Malepe at Soccerway