Asavela Shakespeare Mbekile (born 1 November 1986) is a South African former footballer who played as a central midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Asavela Shakespeare Mbekile[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder[3] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Ikapa Sporting | ||
| 2011–2012 | FC Cape Town | ||
| 2012–2013 | Chippa United | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Moroka Swallows | 24 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 31 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Orlando Pirates | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Stellenbosch | 20 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2017 | South Africa | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Cape Town, Mbekile has played club football for Ikapa Sporting, FC Cape Town, Chippa United, Moroka Swallows, Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates and Stellenbosch.[1][3][4]
He made his international debut for South Africa in 2014.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Asavela Mbekile at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016: List of Players: Memelodi Sundowns" (PDF). FIFA. 14 December 2016. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
- ^ a b c "Asavela Mbekile". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ Austin Ditlhobolo (10 June 2018). "Orlando Pirates sign Asavela Mbekile, Vincent Pule deal imminent". Goal.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
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