Erick Chipeta (born June 28, 1990) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder[1] for the Zimbabwe national team.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erick Chipeta | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Bulawayo, zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| DST Rangers F.C. | |||
| Sprouting Academy F.C. | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Hwange Colliery | ||
| 2014–2016 | Chippa United | 40 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Ajax Cape Town | 11 | (1) |
| 2018 | Al-Raed | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013– | Zimbabwe | 9 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 June 2016 | |||
Career
editClub
editChipeta started his career in Zimbabwe with Hwange Colliery, where he remained for two years before leaving his homeland for South Africa for the first time.[4] 2014 saw Chipeta join newly promoted Premier Soccer League side Chippa United.[5] He made his debut for Chippa in a 1–1 draw at home to Mamelodi Sundowns on 22 October. In total he made 18 appearances and scored 1 goal in his first season with Chippa.[6] In his second season, he scored 3 goals in 25 appearances.[6] In April 2016, ahead of the 2016–17 season, Chipeta agreed to join Ajax Cape Town.[7]
International
editChipeta made his debut for the Zimbabwe national team on 16 June 2013 in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier versus Guinea. He made two more appearances for his nation in 2013.[6] In January 2014, coach Ian Gorowa, invited him to be a part of the Zimbabwe squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship. He helped the team to a fourth-place finish after being defeated by Nigeria by a goal to nil.[8][9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 29 June 2016.[6]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental[c] | Other[d] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chippa United | 2014–15[6] | Premier Soccer League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2015–16[6] | Premier Soccer League | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Total | 40 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | |||
| Ajax Cape Town | 2016–17[6] | Premier Soccer League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 40 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | ||
- ^ Includes the Nedbank Cup
- ^ Includes the Telkom Knockout
- ^ Includes the CAF Confederation Cup
- ^ Includes the MTN 8
International
edit- As of 29 June 2016.[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ DEAL DONE: Al-Raed FC sign Erick Chipeta‚ diskifans.com, 20 January 2018
- ^ "Zimbabwe Warriors leave for Chan tournament". newsday.co.zw. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Zimbabwe name final squad for CHAN tournament". cosafa.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Chipeta: I want to pay tribute to Hwange". Southern Eye. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Chipeta signs for Chippa". Herald. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Erick Chipeta profile". Soccerway. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Ajax Cape Town Clinch Chipeta Signature For New Season". Ajax Cape Town. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "CHAN 2014: awards and team of the CHAN". en.starafrica.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Articles tagged 'warriors'". dailynews.co.zw. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
External links
edit- Erick Chipeta at Soccerway
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