Thapelo Tale (born 22 April 1988) is a Mosotho footballer who plays as a striker for Likhopo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thapelo Tale | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Maseru, Lesotho | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Likhopo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2011 | Likhopo | 78 | (27) |
| 2011–2012 | FK Srem | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Likhopo | 19 | (10) |
| 2013–2014 | FC Andorra | 12 | (7) |
| 2014– | Likhopo | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008– | Lesotho | 44 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 August 2019 | |||
Career edit
Thapelo Tale played with FC Likhopo from Maseru before moving in August 2011 to Serbia to play with FK Srem.
He made his senior debut for Likhopo in 2007. During the following seasons he became among the best strikers in the country,[1] and he became a member of the national team. Usually among the strongest domestic teams, Likhopo failed to win the domestic championship during the period Tale was in the club, and it was only in 2010 that they managed to win the Vodacom Soccer Spectacular. That same year, Tale had his first trial with FK Srem in Serbia, however Likhopo President only wanted to agree to a loan. The following year, in April 2011, Tale went again to Serbia, this time along his national team teammate Nkau Lerotholi, to trials with a top league Serbian club FK Jagodina, however both of them did not stayed in the team, and Tale went back to FK Srem who still wanted to sign him since his previous trial a year earlier.
After confirming his health form and after the agreement between the two clubs was reached, Tale finally joined Srem in late August 2011[2] making his league debut on September 4[3] in a match against RFK Novi Sad, already counting for the 4th round of the 2011–12 Serbian First League, the second Serbian tier.
At the end of the season Srem got relegated, and Tale returned to FC Likhopo, but soon after he was back in Europe, this time joining FC Andorra, an Andorran club playing in Spanish football league system.[4]
National team edit
Thapelo Tale has been a member of the Lesotho U-17 and U-20 teams.[5]
In 2008, he made his debut for the Lesotho national football team, and since then has made over 40 appearances.[4]
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Lesotho's goal tally first.[4]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 June 2009 | Trade Fair Ground, Manzini, Swaziland |  Swaziland |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 15 November 2011 | Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi |  Burundi |
1–0 | 2–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 8 July 2013 | Arthur Davies Stadium, Kitwe, Zambia |  Kenya |
2–1 | 2–2 | 2013 COSAFA Cup |
| 4. | 9 July 2013 | Arthur Davies Stadium, Kitwe, Zambia |  Botswana |
3–3 | 3–3 | 2013 COSAFA Cup |
| 5. | 14 July 2013 | Nkana Stadium, Kitwe, Zambia |  Angola |
1–1 | 1–1 (5–3 p) | 2013 COSAFA Cup |
| 6. | 18 May 2015 | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, South Africa |  Madagascar |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2015 COSAFA Cup |
| 7. | 10 June 2017 | Chamazi Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Tanzania |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours edit
Likhopo
References edit
- ^ Tale Serbia bond Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine at publiceye.co.ls
- ^ Likhopo striker bound to Serbia at sundayexpress.co.ls
- ^ Thapelo Tale at Soccerway
- ^ a b c "Assiri, Muhannad". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ Likhopo striker bound to Serbia at sundayexpress.co.ls
External links edit
- Thapelo Tale – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Thapelo Tale at National-Football-Teams.com
- Thapelo Tale at Serbian First League official website
- Thapelo Tale at Srbijafudbal