Katlego Mphela
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Katlego Abel Mphela | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Brits, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Early Birds | |||
| Arcadia Shepherds | |||
| Orlando Pirates | |||
| Jomo Cosmos | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Jomo Cosmos | 2 | (1) |
| 2004–2006 | Strasbourg | 19 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | → Stade Reims (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2006–2008 | Supersport United | 62 | (10) |
| 2008–2014 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 116 | (16) |
| 2014–2015 | Kaizer Chiefs | 15 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Royal Eagles | 22 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2007 | South Africa U-23 | 7 | (5) |
| 2005–2013 | South Africa | 53 | (23) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2015. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2015.
Katlego Abel Mphela (born 29 November 1984, in Brits, Transvaal (now in North West)) is a South African professional footballer who plays in the National First Division for Royal Eagles.
His style of play includes challenging defenders with both pace and strength but he can still play deep as a supporting striker. He is nicknamed "Killer" for his finishing ability.
Mphela, a product of Jomo Cosmos, played in France for RC Strasbourg and Stade Reims, both with limited success.
After returning home he turned out for Supersport United and Mamelodi Sundowns. He finished the 2009–10 season with 17 goals in 30 games which made him the league's top goalscorer. He won the Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot and was voted PSL Players' Player of the Season.
Mphela joined Chiefs in 2014. He made his debut in a 2–2 draw against Maritzburg United. He scored his first goal for Chiefs against Free State Stars but it was cancelled out almost immediately in a 1–1 draw. Mphela scored on the last league match of the season in the 55th minute against AmaZulu in a 3–0 win.
Mphela scored a brace on his international debut against Seychelles on 26 February 2005.
He has represented South Africa 53 times, scoring 23 goals. He scored South Africa's only goal in the 3–1 defeat against Tunisia in the 2008 African Nations Cup.
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