Mpho Makola (born 4 May 1986) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for National First Division club Polokwane City.http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/south-africa/absa-premiership/players/2013-2014/pirates/03-mpho-makola.html He previously played for Free State Stars and Orlando Pirates, before being transferred to Cape Town City in 2019. He parted ways with Cape Town City in early February 2023.
Early life Makola was born and raised in Alexandra and attended school in Yeoville Community Primary School and Barnato Park High School where he was a sports all rounder. He joined the Kaizer Chiefs academy in 1999 from Alex Sheffield. By the age of 15, Makola became his family's main breadwinner and took care of his mother and six siblings. As a teenager, Makola consumed drugs and hung around gangsters and nearly joined a hijacking syndicate. He later played for Vaal University of Technology and earned R900 a month.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFree State Stars2009–10Premier Soccer League2630000002632010–11Premier Soccer League2610000002612011–12Premier Soccer League162300000192 Total686300000716Orlando Pirates2012–13Premier Soccer League910000201112013–14Premier Soccer League1725100312542014–15Premier Soccer League2532020403332015–16Premier Soccer League2475131103392016–17Premier Soccer League2605231103532017–18Premier Soccer League171002100192 Total1181417410311115622 Career totals1862020410311122728
International career He scored on his international debut against Senegal in an international friendly on 8 September 2015.
International goals Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1. 8 September 2015 Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 1–0 1–0 Friendly 2. 6 September 2016 Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 1–0 1–0 Friendly
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