Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 June 2000 | ||
Place of birth | GaMampa, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando Pirates | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2018–2019 | Baroka | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2022 | Baroka | 71 | (15) |
2022– | Orlando Pirates | 24 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2021– | South Africa Olympic | 3 | (1) |
2021– | South Africa | 15 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:30, 30 January 2024 (UTC) |
Evidence Makgopa (born 5 June 2000) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for South African Premier Division side Orlando Pirates and the South Africa national team. He represented the South Africa under-23 team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Makgopa was born in GaMampa, near Burgersfort in Limpopo. He attended Poo Secondary School. [2]
Makgopa was scouted by Baroka in 2018, and was promoted to their first team from their development squad in January 2020. [2] [3] He made his debut for the club on 23 February 2020 in a 2–2 Nedbank Cup draw with Hungry Lions; Makgopa scored their second goal as they advanced to the next round of the competition after winning the penalty shoot-out. [4] He made his league debut on 1 March 2020 in a 2–1 defeat to Bloemfontein Celtic, [5] He scored his first league goals for the club the following week as he scored a brace in a 2–0 victory over Black Leopards. [5] [6] He made 11 appearances for Baroka in all competitions during the 2019–20 season, scoring 5 goals. [5]
On 8 June 2021, Makgopa made his debut for South Africa as a substitute against Uganda and scored a brace in a 3–2 win. [7] He represented the South Africa under-23 team at the 2020 Summer Olympics, and scored once in 3 appearances. [8] [5]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 10 June 2021 | Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | Uganda | 1–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
2 | 3–1 | |||||
3 | 9 October 2021 | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | Ethiopia | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 30 January 2024 | Laurent Pokou Stadium, San-Pédro, Ivory Coast | Morocco | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
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