| Walter Maponyane | |
| Fullname: | Walter Maponyane |
| Birth Date: | 1987 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Malamulele, South Africa |
| Currentclub: | Polokwane City |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Years1: | –2009 |
| Clubs1: | Als Puk Tawana |
| Years2: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs2: | Bidvest Wits |
| Years3: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs3: | M Tigers |
| Years4: | 2011–2014 |
| Clubs4: | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs5: | → United FC (loan) |
| Caps5: | 27 |
| Goals5: | 6 |
| Years6: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs6: | → Chippa United (loan) |
| Caps6: | 18 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs7: | Royal Eagles |
| Caps7: | 30 |
| Goals7: | 11 |
| Years8: | 2016 |
| Clubs8: | Chippa United |
| Caps8: | 8 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2016–2020 |
| Clubs9: | Polokwane City |
| Caps9: | 27 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Nationalteam1: | South Africa U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | 3 August 2016 |
Walter Maponyane (born 27 November 1987 in Malamulele) is a South African football (soccer) player for Premier Soccer League clubs.[1]
Maponyane was previously known as Choppa Mboweni. He played under the identity of Choppa Mboweni for the South Africa Under-20 national 2009 and 2010, it was later found that he was over-age.[2] He was previously considered to have been 20 years of age in 2011 under the guise of Mboweni.[3]
He spent the 2012–13 season on loan at National First Division side United FC.