Letsie Koapeng (born 12 January 1992) is a South African soccer player who played as a forward for eight different clubs in the South African Premier Division.
Career
Koapeng spent his early career in the Bidvest Wits, making his first-tier debut in the 2010–11 South African Premier Division for Santos.[1] For the 2013–14 season, he went on loan to Bloemfontein Celtic, but did not break into the team.[2] He also spent time on loan at Chippa United before being released by Bidvest Wits in the summer of 2014. He subsequently trained with Mpumalanga Black Aces,[3] but ended up joining one of South Africa's biggest clubs, Orlando Pirates.[4]
He mostly played in the Diski Challenge Shield for the Buccaneers, and was also loaned out to the Royal Eagles for a two-month duration. In the summer of 2016, he trained with Cape Town City and Cape Town All Stars before being released by Orlando Pirates in September.[5][6]
In the 2016–17 season, he first went to Stellenbosch before moving to Cape Town City in the 2017 winter transfer window.[7] The Citizens' manager Eric Tinkler had previously brought Koapeng into the Bidvest Wits academy, and was also behind Koapeng's earlier transfer to Stellenbosch.[8] He joined Platinum Stars in the 2017–18 season, but experienced relegation with that club.[9][10][11] He played the next season for Cape Umoya United. Being a free agent in 2019, he trained with Moroka Swallows.[12] In 2021 he went from Jomo Cosmos to Marumo Gallants.[13] He was thus part of Marumo Gallants' run in CAF competitions.[1] Koapeng then began the 2023–24 season with Richards Bay, but in the winter window of 2024 he signed for Moroka Swallows, who completely rebuilt their squad.[14]
References
- ^ a b Letsie Koapeng at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ Adam, Lunga (15 November 2013). "Koapeng Back To Wits?". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Letsie Koapeng Is Currently Training With Mpumalanga Black Aces". Soccer Laduma. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ Fakude, Ernest (17 September 2014). "Letsie Koapeng signs for Orlando Pirates". Kick Off. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ Moyo, Lovemore (15 August 2016). "Letsie Koapeng set to join FC Cape Town on loan from Orlando Pirates". Kick Off. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ Moyo, Lovemore (2 September 2016). "Orlando Pirates cuts ties with Letsie Koapeng". Kick Off. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ Said, Nick (31 January 2017). "Cape Town City sign former Orlando Pirates winger". Times Live. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ De Dominicis, Fabio (10 February 2017). "Eric Tinkler backing for Letsie Koapeng". Kick Off. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Relegated Platinum Stars aiming to go out on a high". IOL. African News Agency. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ Ndebele, Sihle (25 May 2018). "We'll fight like soldiers - says Platinum Stars' Letsie". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Letsie Koapeng hoping for the best with Platinum Stars in promotion-relegation play-offs". Kick Off. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Letsie Koapeng Has Surfaced At Swallows FC". Soccer Laduma. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ Lambley, Garrin (30 August 2021). "Marumo Gallants transfer talk: TWO former Orlando Pirates players sign!". The South African. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ Makhaya, Ernest (12 February 2024). "Moroka Swallows sign THREE ex-Orlando Pirates stars and more". The South African. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
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