Kgaogelo Sekgota Explained

Kgaogelo Sekgota
Fullname:Kgaogelo Rathete Sekgota
Birth Date:22 June 1997
Birth Place:Seshego, South Africa
Height:1.71 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Stellenbosch
Clubnumber:20
Youthyears1:2012–2017
Youthclubs1:Polokwane United
Years1:2017–2019
Clubs1:Stumbras
Caps1:30
Goals1:2
Years2:2019–2020
Clubs2:Vitória
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2020–
Clubs3:Bidvest Wits
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Years4:2020–2021
Clubs4:Moroka Swallows
Caps4:24
Goals4:3
Years5:2021–2023
Clubs5:Kaizer Chiefs
Caps5:42
Goals5:0
Years6:2023–
Clubs6:Stellenbosch
Caps6:12
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2019–
Nationalteam1:South Africa
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:22 March 2024
Ntupdate:1 August 2023

Kgaogelo Rathete Sekgota (born 22 June 1997),[1] nicknamed Kigi, is a South African soccer player who plays as a winger for Stellenbosch F.C.[2]

Club career

Sekgota is a youth product of the academy of Polokwane United, having joined in 2012.[3] Sekgota began his senior career with the Lithuanian club Stumbras in 2017, and moved to Vitória in January 2019.[4] Sekgota made his professional debut for Vitória in a 2-0 Primeira Liga loss to FC Porto on 16 February 2019.

Sekgota returned to South Africa and joined Bidvest Wits on 17 January 2020.[5] He was announced as new Kaizer Chiefs player following the upliftment of the team transfer ban on 9 July 2021.[6]

Kaizer Chiefs confirmed the release on Kgaogelo on 1 August 2023 to Stellenbosch FC.[7]

International

He made his South Africa national football team debut on 4 June 2019, in a 2019 COSAFA Cup plate semi-final against Uganda, as a 73rd-minute substitute for Kamohelo Mahlatsi.[8]

Honours

Stumbras

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kgaogelo Sekgota (@bmcabanasf) . 2021-07-08 . Twitter . en.
  2. Web site: Kohler . Lorenz . 2023-08-01 . Sekgota Lands New Club After Chiefs Exit . 2023-08-01 . iDiski Times . en-US.
  3. Web site: Local soccer player signs with top Lithuanian team. 30 March 2017. Polokwane Observer.
  4. Web site: Stumbras' Kgaogelo Sekgota joining Kermit Erasmus at Portuguese club Vitoria Setubal. www.realnet.co.uk. 22 October 2018. Kick Off.
  5. https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/south-africa-news/categories/news/premiership/bidvest-wits-sign-midfielder-kgaogelo-sekgota/671325 Wits sign winger from Portugal
  6. Web site: Kgaogelo Sekgota . 2022-07-08 . Kaizer Chiefs . en.
  7. Web site: https://twitter.com/KaizerChiefs/status/1686381529952624641/photo/1 . 2023-08-01 . Twitter . en.
  8. Web site: Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. South Africa v Uganda game report. 4 June 2019.
  9. News: Veržlusis "Stumbro" afrikietis – geriausias jaunas žaidėjas gegužę . 28 October 2018 . Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga . 29 May 2018 . Lithuanian.