Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1990-03-29) 29 March 1990 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth | Hwange, Zimbabwe | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Uthongathi | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013 | ZPC Hwange | ||
2013–2014 | Highlanders | ||
2013 | → Bulawayo Chiefs (loan) | ||
2014–2016 | Witbank Spurs | 42 | (14) |
2016 | Baroka | 10 | (1) |
2017 | Stellenbosch | 12 | (0) |
2017 | Royal Eagles | 2 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Witbank Spurs | 31 | (5) |
2019– | Uthongathi | 9 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:25, 6 July 2020 (UTC) |
Cleopas Dube (born 29 March 1990) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Uthongathi.
Career
Dube began his footballing career in Zimbabwe with ZPC Hwange. He left in 2013 to join Highlanders, before being loaned out to Bulawayo Chiefs. In 2014, Dube joined National First Division side Witbank Spurs in South Africa. He made his Spurs and professional career debut on 31 August in a league win against Cape Town All Stars. In his next match for the club, on 14 September, Dube scored his first goal in a defeat to Highlands Park. That was his only goal in 2014–15, but he subsequently scored thirteen in twenty-four in 2015–16. Ahead of 2016–17, Dube joined newly promoted South African Premier Division club Baroka.
Dube scored once in ten appearances before leaving Baroka in January 2017. In February 2017, after leaving Baroka, Dube joined National First Division side Stellenbosch. He made sixteen appearances in all competitions for the club in 2016–17. In July, Dube joined fellow NFD side Royal Eagles. He made his debut against Uthongathi, prior to scoring his first goal in his second match versus Highlands Park; the same opponent he scored his first Spurs goal for. Dube rejoined Witbank Spurs in January 2018. He scored in his first match back, getting a late consolation in a 2–1 defeat to Ubuntu Cape Town on 7 January.
In June 2019, following relegation with Witbank, Dube remained in the National First Division after agreeing terms with Uthongathi.
Career statistics
- As of 6 July 2020.
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Stellenbosch | 2016–17 | National First Division | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
Royal Eagles | 2017–18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
Witbank Spurs | 2017–18 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||||
2018–19 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||||
Total | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||||
Uthongathi | 2019–20 | National First Division | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
Career total | 54 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 61 | 9 |
- Appearance(s) in the National First Division play-offs
Honours
- Highlanders
References
- ^ "Cleopas Dube profile". Soccerway. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- "Cleopas Dube in South Africa to finalise deal". Southern Eye. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- "Cleopas Dube profile". Eurosport. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- "Cleopas Dube receives clearance from Baroka FC". Kick Off. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- "Dube & Arubi Sign For Stellenbosch". Soccer Laduma. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- "Ex-Chiefs & Downs Man Released By Eagles". Soccer Laduma. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- "Mphakamiseni Nene has been signed by National First Division (NFD) side Royal Eagles". Kick Off. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- "NFD TEAMS LOADING UP FOR 2019-20 SEASON". Daily Sun. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- "Zimbabwe (and Rhodesia) Cup Winners". RSSSF. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
External links
- Cleopas Dube at Soccerway
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Matabeleland North Province
- Zimbabwean men's footballers
- Zimbabwean expatriate men's footballers
- Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
- Men's association football forwards
- Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League players
- National First Division players
- South African Premier Division players
- Highlanders F.C. players
- Witbank Spurs F.C. players
- Baroka F.C. players
- Stellenbosch F.C. players
- Royal Eagles F.C. players
- Uthongathi F.C. players