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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gift Motupa | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-09-23) 23 September 1994 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Magesi | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Baroka | 50 | (18) |
| 2015–2018 | Orlando Pirates | 30 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | → Baroka (loan) | 5 | (3) |
| 2018 | Chippa United | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Bidvest Wits | 37 | (14) |
| 2020–2024 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 14 | (1) |
| 2024 | Baroka | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Magesi | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | South Africa U23 | 4 | (2) |
| 2016 | South Africa Olympic | 3 | (1) |
| 2015–2018 | South Africa | 12 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 May 2023 | |||
Gift Motupa (born 23 September 1994) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division side Magesi.
Club career
Motupa started his career at Baroka before joining Orlando Pirates in 2015. He spent the 2017–18 season on loan at Baroka.
He was sold to Chippa United in May 2018, but was sold to Bidvest Wits in July 2018 without playing a single match for Chippa United.
He joined Mamelodi Sundowns on a five-year contract in September 2020.
International career
International goals
- Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 June 2016 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Lesotho |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 25 June 2016 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Botswana |
1–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 3. | 3–2 | |||||
| 4. | 15 July 2017 | Francistown Stadium, Francistown, Botswana | Botswana |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
References
- "2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations - Group A squads" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016 – Men: List of Players: South Africa Olympic" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 January 2017. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "Gift Motupa Joining Orlando Pirates". Soccer Laduma. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Ditlhobolo, Austin (4 July 2018). "Former Orlando Pirates forward Gift Motupa completes shock move to Bidvest Wits". Goal. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- Ditlhobolo, Austin (26 September 2020). "Mamelodi Sundowns confirm signing of Goss, Domingo and Motupa". Goal. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- Gift Motupa at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
External links
- Gift Motupa at Soccerway
- Gift Motupa at National-Football-Teams.com
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