Neo Rapoo

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Neo Rapoo
Personal information
Full name Neo Duncan Rapoo
Date of birth (2005-08-12) 12 August 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Lone Hill, Gauteng, South Africa
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Siwelele F.C.
Youth career
2016–2022 SuperSport United Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2025 SuperSport United
2025– Siwelele F.C.
International career
2024–2025 South Africa U20 11 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Neo Duncan Rapoo (born 12 August 2005) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for South African Premiership side Siwelele.

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Club career

SuperSport United

Rapoo is a product of the SuperSport United Academy. [1] [2] He was promoted to the senior team at age 17 in 2022. [3] [4]

Siwelele F.C.

In 2025 SuperSport United was sold to Siwelele and Rapoo was one of the players moved to the new club. [5]

Youth international career

Rapoo competed with the South Africa U-20 team at the 2024 COSAFA U-20 Cup and helped qualify for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. [6]

He helped the side win their maiden U-20 Africa Cup of Nations scoring the second goal in a 4-1 win over Sierra Leone in the group stages. [7] Rapoo played at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile where the team reached the round of 16. [8]

Honours

South Africa U20

References

  1. Content, Print (28 June 2022). "Lonehill football star gets opportunity to impress in Belgium". Fourways Review. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  2. Ntshangase, Otis (29 October 2024). "Neo Rapoo opens up on playing alongside his idol Thulani Hlatshwayo". FARPost. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  3. "SuperSport Working On New Deal For Rapoo". Soccer Laduma. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  4. Munyai, Ofhani (28 April 2025). "Andre Arendse explains 'difficult' decision on Neo Rapoo". FARPost. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  5. "Siwelele come out firing in PSL debut with victory over Golden Arrows | soccer". SABC. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  6. "Shandre Campbell shines as Afcon-bound South Africa are crowned Cosafa Under-20 champions | Goal.com South Africa". Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  7. "Topflight experience, another key driver for Amajita at AFCON U20 - Neo Rapoo | soccer". SABC. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  8. "Rapoo: Amajita Ready To Bounce Back Against New Caledonia - Sportswire". 2 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.