Erick Chipeta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erick Chipeta | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ajax Cape Town | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| DST Rangers | |||
| Sprouting Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Hwange Colliery | ||
| 2014–2016 | Chippa United | 40 | (4) |
| 2016– | Ajax Cape Town | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Zimbabwe | 9 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 June 2016. | |||
Erick Chipeta (born 28 June 1990) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer, who plays as a defender and midfielder for Ajax Cape Town and the Zimbabwe national team.[1][2]
Career
Club
Chipeta started his career in Zimbabwe with Hwange Colliery, where he remained for two years before leaving his homeland for South Africa for the first time.[3] 2014 saw Chipeta join newly promoted Premier Soccer League side Chippa United.[4] He made his debut for Chippa in a 1–1 draw at home to Mamelodi Sundowns on 22 October. In total he made 18 appearances and scored 1 goal in his first season with Chippa.[5] In his second season he scored 3 goals in 25 appearances.[5] In April 2016, ahead of the 2016–17 season, Chipeta agreed to join Ajax Cape Town.[6]
International
Chipeta made his debut for the Zimbabwe national team on 16 June 2013 in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier versus Guinea. He made two more appearances for his nation in 2013.[5] In January 2014, coach Ian Gorowa, invited him to be a part of the Zimbabwe squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship. He helped the team to a fourth-place finish after being defeated by Nigeria by a goal to nil.[7][8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 29 June 2016.[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Continental[lower-alpha 3] | Other[lower-alpha 4] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chippa United | 2014–15[5] | Premier Soccer League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2015–16[5] | Premier Soccer League | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Total | 40 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | |||
| Ajax Cape Town | 2016–17[5] | Premier Soccer League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 40 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | ||
- ↑ Includes the Nedbank Cup
- ↑ Includes the Telkom Knockout
- ↑ Includes the CAF Confederation Cup
- ↑ Includes the MTN 8
International
- As of 29 June 2016.[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Zimbabwe Warriors leave for Chan tournament". newsday.co.zw. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe name final squad for CHAN tournament". cosafa.com. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ↑ "Chipeta: I want to pay tribute to Hwange". Southern Eye. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ↑ "Chipeta signs for Chippa". Herald. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Erick Chipeta profile". Soccerway. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ↑ "Ajax Cape Town Clinch Chipeta Signature For New Season". Ajax Cape Town. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ↑ "CHAN 2014: awards and team of the CHAN". en.starafrica.com. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ↑ "Articles tagged 'warriors'". dailynews.co.zw. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
External links
- Erick Chipeta profile at Soccerway