Lesedi Kapinga

Lesedi Kapinga
Personal information
Full name	Lesedi Alton Kapinga
Date of birth	25 May 1995 (age 29)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Orlando Pirates
Number	21
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2018	Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila
2018–2020	Black Leopards
2020–2023	Mamelodi Sundowns
2023–	Orlando Pirates
International career‡
2023–	South Africa
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024

Lesedi Alton Kapinga (born 25 May 1995) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division side Orlando Pirates.

Career

Having started his senior career at Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila, he joined Black Leopards in the summer of 2018.^[2]^[1] His performances in the 2019–20 season attracted praise and interest from larger clubs.^[3]^[4] In the summer of 2020, Kapinga joined Mamelodi Sundowns on a five-year deal.^[5]

Kapinga was called up for South Africa for the 2023 COSAFA Cup, where he made his international debut.^[6]

Personal life

Kapinga is a cousin of the late Orlando Pirates striker Lesley Manyathela. He is from Limpopo province, a town called Musina. He is a former teammate with his hometown friend Khuliso Mudau^[7] during his short spell at Mamelodi Sundowns. He was released on a free transfer in 2022, and joined Orlando Pirates.

Career statistics

As of 4 July 2020^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Nedbank Cup		Telkom Knockout		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila	2017–18	National First Division	21	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	1
Black Leopards	2018–19	Premier Division	21	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	24	1
	2019–20	Premier Division	24	5	2	1	1	0	0	0	27	6
	Total		45	6	4	1	2	0	0	0	51	7
Career total			66	7	5	1	2	0	0	0	73	8