| Evidence Makgopa | |
| Birth Date: | 5 June 2000 |
| Birth Place: | GaMampa, South Africa |
| Height: | 1.88m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Orlando Pirates |
| Clubnumber: | 17 |
| Youthyears1: | 2018–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Baroka |
| Years1: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Baroka |
| Caps1: | 71 |
| Goals1: | 15 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | Orlando Pirates |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam1: | South Africa Olympic |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam2: | South Africa |
| Nationalcaps2: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 30 June 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 23:30, 30 January 2024 (UTC) |
Evidence Makgopa (born 5 June 2000) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for South African Premier Division side Orlando Pirates and the South Africa national team. He represented the South Africa under-23 team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Makgopa was born in GaMampa, near Burgersfort in Limpopo. He attended Poo Secondary School.[1]
Makgopa was scouted by Baroka in 2018, and was promoted to their first team from their development squad in January 2020.[2] He made his debut for the club on 23 February 2020 in a 2–2 Nedbank Cup draw with Hungry Lions; Makgopa scored their second goal as they advanced to the next round of the competition after winning the penalty shoot-out.[3] He made his league debut on 1 March 2020 in a 2–1 defeat to Bloemfontein Celtic, He scored his first league goals for the club the following week as he scored a brace in a 2–0 victory over Black Leopards.[4] He made 11 appearances for Baroka in all competitions during the 2019–20 season, scoring 5 goals.
On 8 June 2021, Makgopa made his debut for South Africa as a substitute against Uganda and scored a brace in a 3–2 win.[5] He represented the South Africa under-23 team at the 2020 Summer Olympics, and scored once in 3 appearances.[6]
Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Makgopa goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 1–1 | 3–2 | Friendly | |||
| 2 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 3 | Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 4 | Laurent Pokou Stadium, San-Pédro, Ivory Coast | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
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