Ranga Chivaviro
South African soccer player
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Ranga Chivaviro (born 21 November 1992) is a South African soccer player who plays for Saudi First Division League side Al-Adalah, as a forward. He was born in Limpopo,[1] to a South African mother and a Zimbabwean father.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ranga Piniel Chivaviro[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Limpopo, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Adalah | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Witbank Spurs | 32 | (6) |
| 2016 | Cape Town All Stars | 10 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Ubuntu Cape Town | 50 | (16) |
| 2018–2020 | Baroka | 24 | (2) |
| 2019 | → TS Sporting (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2021 | Trepça '89 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Venda FA | 10 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Marumo Gallants | 30 | (17) |
| 2023–2025 | Kaizer Chiefs | 45 | (9) |
| 2025– | Al-Adalah | 19 | (9) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 04 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Chivaviro played for Witbank Spurs, Cape Town All Stars and Ubuntu Cape Town,[2] before signing for South African Premier Division side Baroka in the summer of 2018.[3] After spending part of the 2019–20 season on loan at TS Sporting, he was released by Baroka at the end of the season.[4][5]
In March 2021, Chivaviro signed for Kosovar side KF Trepça '89.[6] He left the club at the end of the season. In September 2021, he returned to South Africa and signed with Venda FA. He left the club in June 2022.[7]
In August 2022, Chivaviro joined Marumo Gallants[8] and was part of the Gallants side that progressed to the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals.
In the first leg of their quarter-final, Gallants drew 1–1 against Pyramids in Cairo. Chivaviro gave Gallants a 1–0 lead early in the second half, but Pyramids drew level with a stoppage time penalty. In the return leg in South Africa, Gallants won 1–0 to secure their semi-final place.[9][10][11][12][13]
Gallants took on 2021–22 Tanzanian Premier League champions Young Africans in the two legged semi-finals. In the first leg in Tanzania on May 10, Young Africans took a 2–0 first leg lead with two goals in the second half.[14][15][16][17]
Ahead of the return leg, Chivaviro and Young Africans' Fiston Kalala Mayele are currently the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup's joint top goalscorers, with five goals each.
On 30 June 2023, it was announced that Chivaviro had signed for Kaizer Chiefs.[18]
On 19 September 2025, Chivaviro joined Saudi First Division League side Al-Adalah.[19]
Personal life
Born in South Africa, Chivaviro is of Zimbabwean descent through his father.[20]