Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luvolwethu Mpeta | ||
Date of birth | 13 January 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Playing position | Left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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SuperSport United | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2010 | North-West University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | FC AK | ||
2012–2015 | Platinum Stars | 55 | (0) |
2015– | SuperSport United | 23 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2009 | South Africa U-20 | 2 | (0) |
2010 | South Africa U-23 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 July 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 July 2016 |
Luvolwethu Mpeta (born 13 January 1990) is a South African footballer who plays as a left-back for SuperSport United in the Premier Soccer League.
Mpeta played for the North-West University soccer team from 2008–2010 before graduating with a Diploma in Sports Science.
On 30 July 2012, Mpeta joined Platinum Stars on a three-year contract, after playing a friendly with them against Bidvest Wits.
In January 2015, Mpeta rejected an offer by Platinum Stars to renew his contract with interest in him from SuperSport United and Bloemfontein Celtic.
On 20 January 2015, Mpeta signed a pre-contract with SuperSport United before SuperSport United agreed terms with Platinum Stars for his transfer.
Mpeta played for South Africa U20 and for South Africa U23.
Mpeta was called up to the South Africa senior squad in November 2014, ahead of the 2015 AFCON qualifying matches against Sudan and Nigeria, but did not play, with the coach preferring to play Sibusiso Khumalo.