Erick Chipeta
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erick Chipeta | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Bulawayo, zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | |||
| Youth career | |||
| DST Rangers F.C. | |||
| Sprouting Academy F.C. | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Hwange Colliery | ||
| 2014–2016 | Chippa United | 40 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Ajax Cape Town | 11 | (1) |
| 2018 | Al-Raed | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013– | Zimbabwe | 9 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 June 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 June 2016 | |||
Erick Chipeta (born June 28, 1990) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder[1] for the Zimbabwe national team.[2][3]
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.[4] 2014 saw Chipeta join newly promoted Premier Soccer League side Chippa United.[5] 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.[6] In his second season, he scored 3 goals in 25 appearances.[6] In April 2016, ahead of the 2016–17 season, Chipeta agreed to join Ajax Cape Town.[7]
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.[6] 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.[8][9]
