Fortune Makaringe Explained

Fortune Makaringe
Birth Date:13 May 1993
Birth Place:Johannesburg, South Africa
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Cape Town City
Clubnumber:93
Youthclubs1:Moroka Swallows
Years1:2015–2019
Clubs1:Maritzburg United
Caps1:73
Goals1:5
Years2:2019–2023
Clubs2:Orlando Pirates
Caps2:105
Goals2:6
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:Cape Town City
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2018–
Nationalteam1:South Africa
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:17 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:19:14, 3 August 2020 (UTC)

Fortune Makaringe (born 13 May 1993) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division side Cape Town City. He also plays for the South Africa national football team. He previously played for Maritzburg United.

Club career

Born in Johannesburg, Makaringe started his career at Moroka Swallows before joining Maritzburg United.[1] Makaringe signed for Orlando Pirates in the summer of 2019.Makaringe shortly left the Club after 5 years at the buccaneers[2] [3]

International career

Makaringe made his debut for South Africa on 3 June 2018 in a 0–0 draw against Madagascar, though South Africa went on to lose 4–3 on penalties.[4] He was part of South Africa's preliminary 28-man squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations but as not part of their final 23-man squad.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 25 July 2019 . Fortune Makaringe . 3 August 2020 . orlandopiratesfc.com . Orlando Pirates F.C. . en.
  2. Web site: Ngcatshe . Phumzile . 2 June 2019 . Orlando Pirates-bound Fortune Makaringe confirms Maritzburg United exit . 3 August 2020 . Goal.
  3. Web site: Ditlhobolo . Austin . 25 July 2019 . Orlando Pirates already feels like home for Fortune Makaringe . 3 August 2020 . Goal.
  4. Web site: Klate . Chad . 5 June 2018 . Fortune Makaringe concedes Bafana Bafana debut against Madagascar was bitter-sweet . 3 August 2020 . Kick Off.
  5. News: Strydom . Marc . 9 June 2019 . Baxter axes Erasmus' Motshwari and Makaringe from Afcon-bound Bafana squad . en-ZA . . 3 August 2020.