| Erick Chipeta | |
| Fullname: | Erick Chipeta |
| Birth Date: | 28 June 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Bulawayo, zimbabwe |
| Position: | Defender / Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | DST Rangers F.C. |
| Youthclubs2: | Sprouting Academy F.C. |
| Years1: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs1: | Hwange Colliery |
| Years2: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs2: | Chippa United |
| Caps2: | 40 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs3: | Ajax Cape Town |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2018 |
| Clubs4: | Al-Raed |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013– |
| Nationalteam1: | Zimbabwe |
| Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 29 June 2016 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 29 June 2016 |
Erick Chipeta (born June 28, 1990) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder[1] for the Zimbabwe national team.[2] [3]
Chipeta started his career in Zimbabwe with Hwange Colliery, where he remained for two years before leaving his homeland for South Africa for the first time.[4] 2014 saw Chipeta join newly promoted Premier Soccer League side Chippa United.[5] He made his debut for Chippa in a 1–1 draw at home to Mamelodi Sundowns on 22 October. In total he made 18 appearances and scored 1 goal in his first season with Chippa.[6] In his second season, he scored 3 goals in 25 appearances.[6] In April 2016, ahead of the 2016–17 season, Chipeta agreed to join Ajax Cape Town.[7]
Chipeta made his debut for the Zimbabwe national team on 16 June 2013 in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier versus Guinea. He made two more appearances for his nation in 2013.[6] In January 2014, coach Ian Gorowa, invited him to be a part of the Zimbabwe squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship. He helped the team to a fourth-place finish after being defeated by Nigeria by a goal to nil.[8] [9]
.[6]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[10] | League Cup[11] | Continental[12] | Other[13] | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Chippa United | 2014–15 | Premier Soccer League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | Premier Soccer League | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |||
| Total | 40 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | ||||
| Ajax Cape Town | 2016–17 | Premier Soccer League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 40 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | |||
.[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2013 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | ||