| Lesedi Kapinga | |
| Fullname: | Lesedi Alton Kapinga[1] |
| Birth Date: | 25 May 1995 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Orlando Pirates |
| Clubnumber: | 21 |
| Years1: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila |
| Caps1: | 21 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs2: | Black Leopards |
| Caps2: | 45 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs3: | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Caps3: | 25 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Clubs4: | Orlando Pirates |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam1: | South Africa |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Ntupdate: | 27 March 2024 |
| Club-Update: | 30 June 2024 |
Lesedi Alton Kapinga (born 25 May 1995) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division side Orlando Pirates.
Having started his senior career at Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila, he joined Black Leopards in the summer of 2018.[2] His performances in the 2019–20 season attracted praise and interest from larger clubs.[3] [4] In the summer of 2020, Kapinga joined Mamelodi Sundowns on a five-year deal.[5]
Kapinga was called up for South Africa for the 2023 COSAFA Cup, where he made his international debut.
Kapinga is a cousin of the late Orlando Pirates striker Lesley Manyathela. He is from Limpopo province, a town called Musina. He is a former teammate with his hometown friend Khuliso Mudau[6] during his short spell at Mamelodi Sundowns. He was released on a free transfer in 2022, and joined Orlando Pirates.
| Club | Season | League | Nedbank Cup | Telkom Knockout | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila | 2017–18 | National First Division | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| Black Leopards | 2018–19 | Premier Division | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | Premier Division | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | ||
| Total | 45 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 66 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 8 | |||