Tapelo Xoki
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Thapelo Nyongo | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Khayelitsha, Greenpoint phase 2South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando Pirates | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Cape Town Liverpool | ||
| 2012–2014 | Old Mutual Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2022 | AmaZulu | 138 | (9) |
| 2022– | Orlando Pirates | 59 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 March 2024 | |||
Thapelo Xoki (born Thapelo Nyongo; 10 April 1995) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for South African Premier Division side Orlando Pirates and the South Africa national team.[1]
Early and personal life
He was born in Khayelitsha in Cape Town.[2] He attended Thembelihle Senior Secondary School.[3]
He changed his surname from Nyongo to Xoki in 2019.[4]
Club career
He started playing for Cape Town Liverpool before joining the Old Mutual Academy in Cape Town in 2012. He joined AmaZulu in 2014, signing his first professional contract lasting until summer 2017. On June 13, 2022, the defender made a move to the Soweto Giants, Orlando Pirates.[2][3][5]
International career
Xoki made his debut for the senior South Africa national team on 21 March 2024 in a friendly against Andorra.[6]
Honours
South Africa
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023[7]
References
- ^ Tapelo Xoki at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ a b "SLTV – 'You Have To Have A Strong Mentality'". Soccer Laduma. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ a b Busakwe, Lonwabo (6 September 2014). "I want to play in Belgium, says Cape's Nyongo". Weekend Argus. Retrieved 15 October 2020 – via pressreader.com.
- ^ Madlala, Robin-Duke (20 August 2019). "AMAZULU VOW TO FRUSTRATE BUCS!". Daily Sun. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Tapelo Xoki". amazulufc.net. AmaZulu F.C. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Andorra v South Africa game report". ESPN. 21 March 2024.
- ^ 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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