Cleopas Dube

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Cleopas Dube
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-03-29) 29 March 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Hwange, Zimbabwe
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Uthongathi
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013 ZPC Hwange
2013–2014 Highlanders
2013 → Bulawayo Chiefs (loan)
2014–2016 Witbank Spurs 42 (14)
2016 Baroka 10 (1)
2017 Stellenbosch 12 (0)
2017 Royal Eagles 2 (1)
2018–2019 Witbank Spurs 31 (5)
2019– Uthongathi 9 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:25, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

Cleopas Dube (born 29 March 1990) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Uthongathi. [1]

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Career

Dube began his footballing career in Zimbabwe with ZPC Hwange. He left in 2013 to join Highlanders, before being loaned out to Bulawayo Chiefs. [2] In 2014, Dube joined National First Division side Witbank Spurs in South Africa. [1] [3] He made his Spurs and professional career debut on 31 August in a league win against Cape Town All Stars. In his next match for the club, on 14 September, Dube scored his first goal in a defeat to Highlands Park. [1] That was his only goal in 2014–15, but he subsequently scored thirteen in twenty-four in 2015–16. [1] Ahead of 2016–17, Dube joined newly promoted South African Premier Division club Baroka. [1]

Dube scored once in ten appearances before leaving Baroka in January 2017. [4] In February 2017, after leaving Baroka, Dube joined National First Division side Stellenbosch. [5] He made sixteen appearances in all competitions for the club in 2016–17. In July, Dube joined fellow NFD side Royal Eagles. [6] [7] He made his debut against Uthongathi, prior to scoring his first goal in his second match versus Highlands Park; the same opponent he scored his first Spurs goal for. [1] Dube rejoined Witbank Spurs in January 2018. [1] He scored in his first match back, getting a late consolation in a 2–1 defeat to Ubuntu Cape Town on 7 January. [1]

In June 2019, following relegation with Witbank, Dube remained in the National First Division after agreeing terms with Uthongathi. [8]

Career statistics

As of 6 July 2020. [1]
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stellenbosch 2016–17 National First Division 12010——3 [lower-alpha 1] 0160
Royal Eagles 2017–18 2100——0021
Witbank Spurs 2017–18 82———0082
2018–19 23310——00243
Total31510——00325
Uthongathi 2019–20 National First Division 9221——00113
Career total54841——30619
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in the National First Division play-offs

Honours

Highlanders [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Cleopas Dube profile". Soccerway. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Cleopas Dube in South Africa to finalise deal". Southern Eye. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Cleopas Dube profile". Eurosport. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Cleopas Dube receives clearance from Baroka FC". Kick Off. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Dube & Arubi Sign For Stellenbosch". Soccer Laduma. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ex-Chiefs & Downs Man Released By Eagles". Soccer Laduma. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Mphakamiseni Nene has been signed by National First Division (NFD) side Royal Eagles". Kick Off. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "NFD TEAMS LOADING UP FOR 2019-20 SEASON". Daily Sun. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  9. ↑ "Zimbabwe (and Rhodesia) Cup Winners". RSSSF. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.


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