Evidence Makgopa (born 5 June 2000) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for South African Premiership side Orlando Pirates and the South Africa national team. He represented the South Africa under-23 team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | GaMampa, South Africa | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)[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 | 39 | (8) |
| 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) | |||
Early life
editMakgopa was born in GaMampa, near Burgersfort in Limpopo. He attended Poo Secondary School.[2]
Club career
editMakgopa 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]
International career
editOn 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]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Makgopa goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Honours
editSouth Africa
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023[10]
References
edit- ^ "Evidence Makgopa". Orlando Pirates. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ a b Ndebele, Sihle (20 March 2020). "Teenage star Evidence Makgopa aims to stop Baroka's demise". The Sowetan. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "DStv Prem Team Profile: Baroka FC". supersport.com. MultiChoice. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ Madyira, Michael (23 February 2020). "Nedbank Cup: Baroka sneak through Hungry Lions after penalty shootout". Goal. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d Evidence Makgopa at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Khoza, Neville (9 March 2020). "Dylan Kerr positive Baroka will stay up after victory". The Sowetan. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ Workman, Dean (10 June 2021). "Makgopa shines as Bafana begin new era with victory over Uganda". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Ditlhobolo, Austin (6 August 2021). "Makgopa: South Africa Olympic star comments amid Orlando Pirates links". Goal. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Evidence Makgopa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Edwards, Piers (10 February 2024). "South Africa 0–0 DR Congo". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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