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Peter Tsepo Masilela (born 5 May 1985) is a South African professional footballer who last played as a left back for AmaZulu. He represented the South Africa national team.

Tsepo Masilela

Personal information
Full name	Peter Tsepo Masilela[1]
Date of birth	(1985-05-05) 5 May 1985 (age 37)
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)
National team
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

• Israeli Premier League: 2008–09, 2010–11
• Toto Cup: 2007–08

References

External links

• Getafe official profile (in Spanish)
• 2010 FIFA World Cup profile
• Tsepo Masilela at National-Football-Teams.com
• Tsepo Masilela – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Tsepo Masilela at Soccerway

На других языках

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[de] Tsepo Masilela

Peter Tsepo Masilela (* 5. Mai 1985 in Witbank) ist ein südafrikanischer Fußballspieler. Der Verteidiger steht seit 2019 beim südafrikanischen Klub AmaZulu Durban unter Vertrag.

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- [en] Tsepo Masilela

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[es] Tsepo Masilela

Peter Tsepo Masilela (Witbank, Mpumalanga, Sudáfrica, 5 de mayo de 1985) es un futbolista sudafricano. Juega de lateral izquierdo y su equipo actual es el AmaZulu.[1] Además, es internacional con la selección de fútbol de Sudáfrica.

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[fr] Tsepo Masilela

Peter Tsepo Masilela est un footballeur sud-africain né le 5 mai 1985 à Witbank. Il joue au poste de défenseur latéral.

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[it] Tsepo Masilela

Tsepo Masilela (Witbank, 5 maggio 1985) è un calciatore sudafricano, difensore dell'Amazulu.

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[ru] Масилела, Цепо

Петер Це́по Масиле́ла[3] (зулу Peter Tsepo Masilela; 5 мая 1985, Уитбанк) — южноафриканский футболист, защитник клуба «Кайзер Чифс». Выступал в сборной ЮАР.

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