Kgaogelo Sekgota

Kgaogelo Rathete Sekgota (born 22 June 1997), nicknamed Kigi, is a South African soccer player who plays as a winger for Bidvest Wits. He is on loan from Portuguese Premier League side Vitória.

Kgaogelo Sekgota
Personal information
Full name Kgaogelo Rathete Sekgota
Date of birth (1997-06-22) 22 June 1997
Place of birth Seshego, South Africa
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Bidvest Wits (on loan from Vitória)
Number 36
Youth career
2012–2017 Polokwane United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Stumbras 30 (2)
2019– Vitória 4 (0)
2020– Bidvest Wits (on loan) 1 (0)
National team‡
2019– South Africa 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:07, 25 April 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 June 2019

Club career

Sekgota is a youth product of the academy of Polokwane United, having joined in 2012.[1] Sekgota began his senior career with the Lithuanian club Stumbras in 2017, and moved to Vitória in January 2019.[2] Sekgota made his professional debut for Vitória in a 2-0 Primeira Liga loss to FC Porto on 16 February 2019. Sekgota joined Bidvest Wits on a 6 month loan from Vitória on 17 January 2020

International

He made his South Africa national football team debut on 4 June 2019, in a 2019 COSAFA Cup plate semi-final against Uganda, as a 73rd-minute substitute for Kamohelo Mahlatsi.[3]

Honours

Stumbras

Individual

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References
  1. "Local soccer player signs with top Lithuanian team". Polokwane Observer. 30 March 2017.
  2. www.realnet.co.uk (22 October 2018). "Stumbras' Kgaogelo Sekgota joining Kermit Erasmus at Portuguese club Vitoria Setubal". Kick Off.
  3. "South Africa v Uganda game report". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. 4 June 2019.
  4. "Veržlusis „Stumbro" afrikietis – geriausias jaunas žaidėjas gegužę" (in Lithuanian). Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
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