Tsepo Masilela

Peter Tsepo Masilela (born 5 May 1985) is a South African professional soccer player who played as a left back for AmaZulu.

Tsepo Masilela
Personal information
Full name Peter Tsepo Masilela[1]
Date of birth (1985-05-05) 5 May 1985
Place of birth Witbank, South Africa
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
Manchester
2000–2002 Disco Makua Academy
2002–2003 Sonas Mpumalanga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Hellenic 48 (9)
2005–2007 Benoni 54 (1)
2007–2012 Maccabi Haifa 108 (2)
2011–2012 → Getafe (loan) 13 (0)
2012–2018 Kaizer Chiefs 115 (0)
2019–2022 AmaZulu 26 (0)
Total 364 (12)
International career
2006–2013 South Africa 51 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2022

Early career

Masilela first played amateur soccer for local team, Manchester and later the Disco Makua Academy which was run by former Witbank Aces player Steve Makua who is the father of Frank Makua who played for Kaizer Chiefs. He then moved to Vodacom League club, Sonas Mpumalanga.[2]

Club career

Such was his meteoric rise Masilela made his full international debut before making his Premier Soccer League debut. In the same vein, after only one season in top-flight football in his home country, he made the move to Israeli club Maccabi Haifa.

Maccabi Haifa

Masilela signed a four-year contract with Maccabi Haifa on 31 August 2007. He was a crucial part of Maccabi Haifa winning the Israeli Championship, and qualifying for the UEFA Champions League. Masilela made 13 assists and one goal in the 2009–10 season. In June 2011, he extended his contract with a two-year deal.

Getafe

On 20 August 2011, Masilela joined the Spanish La Liga club Getafe on a season-long loan deal from Maccabi Haifa. He returned to Maccabi Haifa after the expiry of his loan deal with Getafe.

Kaizer Chiefs

Masilela returned to South Africa after five years overseas to sign for Kaizer Chiefs in mid-2012. He made his debut in November 2012 in a 3–2 win over Moroka Swallows.[3]

International career

Masilela was the first player to be called up while campaigning in the National First Division.[2] Since 2006 he has played for South Africa, participating in the 2006 African Nations Cup, 2008 African Nations Cup, the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2013 African Nations Cup.

Personal life

His father, Eric Masilela is a Witbank Aces legend having played with the likes of Lawrence Siyangaphi, Harris Chueu, Steve Makua and Thomas Ngobe, father of Dumisa Ngobe.[4] He is paternal half-brother of Innocent Maela.[5]

Honours

Maccabi Haifa

References
  1. "Tsepo Masilela". ESPN FC. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  2. "City Press, Sondag 15 Januarie 2006, p. 26: High hopes for Bafana with Masilela on board". Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  3. "Official Telkom website home page".
  4. Kortjaas, Bareng-Batho (25 April 2010). "Where are they now? Shoe-Shiner turned captain is now a succesful oach [sic]". Times Live. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  5. "Innocent Maela". Pretoria News. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2019 – via PressReader.
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