Luvuyo Memela

Luvuyo Memela

Personal information
Full name	Amigo Luvuyo Memela
Date of birth	(1987-09-18) 18 September 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Mbekweni, South Africa [1]
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) [2]
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
	Mbekweni Cosmos
	Mbekweni United
	Ajax Cape Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	Hanover Park
2011–	Chippa United
2013–2015	Cape Town All Stars	27+	(15+)
2015–2020	Orlando Pirates	78	(10)
2020–2022	AmaZulu	52	(15)
2022–2023	Richards Bay	24	(1)
2023–2024	Chippa United	15	(0)
International career‡
2015–2022	South Africa	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024

Luvuyo Memela (born 18 September 1987 in Cape Town) is a South African professional soccer player. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Memela made his international debut for South Africa in October 2015, playing home and away against Angola. In August 2022, he played during the 2022 African Nations Championship qualification, again facing Angola. ^[6]

After being released from Chippa United in 2024, Memela found himself without a club. He claimed that South African soccer clubs were age discriminating. ^[7]

References

1. "Luvuyo Memela Lauds Orlando Pirates Support". Soccer Laduma. 30 September 2016.
2. "Midfielder: Luvuyo Memela | Orlando Pirates FC Players | The Team". www.orlandopiratesfc.com.
3. Luvuyo Memela at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
4. "Orlando Pirates v Kaizer Chiefs: One player to watch – Luvuyo Memela". Goal.com. 28 October 2016.
5. "LUVUYO MEMELA FACT FILE". Soccer Laduma. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020– via pressreader.com.
6. "Luvuyo Memela". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
7. Mabasa, Clifton (19 August 2024). "Former Orlando Pirates winger Luvuyo Memela raises concerns about how older players are treated in South Africa - 'At the age of 36, they call you Madala". Goal. Retrieved 3 October 2024.