Thapelo Tale

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Thapelo Tale
Personal information
Full name Thapelo Tale
Date of birth (1988-04-22) 22 April 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Maseru, Lesotho
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Likhopo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2011 Likhopo 78 (27)
2011–2012 FK Srem 4 (0)
2012–2013 Likhopo 19 (10)
2013–2014 FC Andorra 12 (7)
2014– Likhopo
International career‡
2008– Lesotho 44 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 August 2019

Thapelo Tale (born 22 April 1988) is a Mosotho footballer who plays as a striker for Likhopo.

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Career

Thapelo Tale played with FC Likhopo from Maseru before moving in August 2011 to Serbia to play with FK Srem.

He made his senior debut for Likhopo in 2007. During the following seasons he became among the best strikers in the country, [1] and he became a member of the national team. Usually among the strongest domestic teams, Likhopo failed to win the domestic championship during the period Tale was in the club, and it was only in 2010 that they managed to win the Vodacom Soccer Spectacular. That same year, Tale had his first trial with FK Srem in Serbia, however Likhopo President only wanted to agree to a loan. The following year, in April 2011, Tale went again to Serbia, this time along his national team teammate Nkau Lerotholi, to trials with a top league Serbian club FK Jagodina, however both of them did not stayed in the team, and Tale went back to FK Srem who still wanted to sign him since his previous trial a year earlier.

After confirming his health form and after the agreement between the two clubs was reached, Tale finally joined Srem in late August 2011 [2] making his league debut on September 4 [3] in a match against RFK Novi Sad, already counting for the 4th round of the 2011–12 Serbian First League, the second Serbian tier.

At the end of the season Srem got relegated, and Tale returned to FC Likhopo, but soon after he was back in Europe, this time joining FC Andorra, an Andorran club playing in Spanish football league system. [4]

National team

Thapelo Tale has been a member of the Lesotho U-17 and U-20 teams. [5]

In 2008, he made his debut for the Lesotho national football team, and since then has made over 40 appearances. [4]

International goals

Scores and results list Lesotho's goal tally first. [4]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 June 2009 Trade Fair Ground, Manzini, Swaziland Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland 1–01–1 Friendly
2.15 November 2011 Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 1–02–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.8 July 2013 Arthur Davies Stadium, Kitwe, Zambia Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2–12–2 2013 COSAFA Cup
4.9 July 2013Arthur Davies Stadium, Kitwe, ZambiaFlag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 3–33–32013 COSAFA Cup
5.14 July 2013 Nkana Stadium, Kitwe, ZambiaFlag of Angola.svg  Angola 1–11–1 (5–3 p )2013 COSAFA Cup
6.18 May 2015 Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, South Africa Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 1–01–0 2015 COSAFA Cup
7.10 June 2017 Chamazi Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1–11–1 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Likhopo

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References

  1. ↑ Tale Serbia bond Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine at publiceye.co.ls
  2. ↑ Likhopo striker bound to Serbia at sundayexpress.co.ls
  3. ↑ Thapelo Tale at Soccerway
  4. 1 2 3 "Assiri, Muhannad". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  5. ↑ Likhopo striker bound to Serbia at sundayexpress.co.ls
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