Luvolwethu Mpeta (born 13 January 1990) is a South African footballer who plays as a left-back for Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luvolwethu Mpeta | ||
| Date of birth | (1990-01-13) 13 January 1990 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | North-West University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | FC AK | ||
| 2012–2015 | Platinum Stars | 55 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | SuperSport United | 23 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Platinum Stars | 21 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | University of Pretoria | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila | 29 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | South Africa U-20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | South Africa U-23 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 July 2016 | |||
Mpeta played for the North-West University soccer team from 2008–2010 before graduating with a Diploma in Sports Science.[2]
On 30 July 2012, Mpeta joined Platinum Stars on a three-year contract, after playing a friendly with them against Bidvest Wits.[3][4]
In January 2015, Mpeta rejected an offer by Platinum Stars to renew his contract with interest in him from SuperSport United and Bloemfontein Celtic.[5]
On 20 January 2015, Mpeta signed a pre-contract with SuperSport United[6] before SuperSport United agreed terms with Platinum Stars for his transfer.[7]
Mpeta played for South Africa U20[2] and for South Africa U23.[8][9]
Mpeta was called up to the South Africa senior squad in November 2014, ahead of the 2015 AFCON qualifying matches against Sudan and Nigeria,[10][11] but did not play, with the coach preferring to play Sibusiso Khumalo.[12]