Erick Chipeta

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]

Erick Chipeta
Personal information
Full name Erick Chipeta
Date of birth (1990-06-28) 28 June 1990
Place of birth Zimbabwe
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Defender / Midfielder
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)
National team‡
2013– Zimbabwe 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 June 2016
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 June 2016

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.[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]

Career statistics

Club
As of 29 June 2016.[6]
Statistics
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental[lower-alpha 3] Other[lower-alpha 4] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chippa United 2014–15[6] Premier Soccer League 1711000—00181
2015–16[6] Premier Soccer League 2331010—00253
Total 4042010—00434
Ajax Cape Town 2016–17[6] Premier Soccer League 000000000000
Total 000000000000
Career total 40420100000434
  1. Includes the Nedbank Cup
  2. Includes the Telkom Knockout
  3. Includes the CAF Confederation Cup
  4. Includes the MTN 8

International
As of 29 June 2016.[6]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Zimbabwe 201330
201460
201500
201600
Total90
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References
  1. DEAL DONE: Al-Raed FC sign Erick Chipeta‚ diskifans.com, 20 January 2018
  2. "Zimbabwe Warriors leave for Chan tournament". newsday.co.zw. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  3. "Zimbabwe name final squad for CHAN tournament". cosafa.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  4. "Chipeta: I want to pay tribute to Hwange". Southern Eye. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. "Chipeta signs for Chippa". Herald. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. "Erick Chipeta profile". Soccerway. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. "Ajax Cape Town Clinch Chipeta Signature For New Season". Ajax Cape Town. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. "CHAN 2014: awards and team of the CHAN". en.starafrica.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  9. "Articles tagged 'warriors'". dailynews.co.zw. Retrieved 12 February 2014.


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