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Zitha Macheke

Zitha Macheke

South African soccer player

Alton Zitha Kwinika (born 4 January 1994) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for South African Premier Division side Kaizer Chiefs.[3]

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Early life

Macheke was born in Meadowlands.[4]

Club career

He started his career at Kaizer Chiefs, and was promoted to their first team in 2014.[5] He joined Chippa United on a season-long loan in summer 2015,[4] before joining the club on a two-year deal after his contract at Chiefs expired in 2016.[6][7] He joined Thanda Royal Zulu on loan for the 2016–17 season.[7][8] He joined Bidvest Wits in July 2019,[9] and made 24 appearances for the club,[2] before signing for Stellenbosch in summer 2020.[10] At the end of the 2021/22 season, he was named as Stellenbosch FC's Footballer of the Year and Players' Player of the Year before completing a return to boyhood club, Kaizer Chiefs.[11]

International career

He has represented South Africa at under-23 level, playing at the 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations.[2][5]

References

  1. [1]
    "2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations - Group A squads" (PDF). cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  2. [2]
    Zitha Macheke at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  3. [3]
    https://www.kaizerchiefs.com/news/chiefs-welcome-kwinika-du-preez/
  4. [4]
    Mailwane, Tshepang (24 July 2015). "Macheke relishes Chippa challenge". Daily Dispatch. Retrieved 21 October 2020 – via pressreader.com.
  5. [5]
    Nkanjeni, Vuyokazi (19 January 2019). "Chippa star relishing chance to make an impact". Weekend Post. Retrieved 21 October 2020 – via pressreader.com.
  6. [6]
    "Chippa United Has Signed Zitha Macheke". Soccer Laduma. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  7. [7]
    "Chippa United confirm the loan of Zitha Macheke to Thanda Royal Zulu". Kick Off. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  8. [8]
    Nkanjeni, Vuyokazi (26 July 2016). "Macheke, Cele off on loan to Royal Zulu". The Herald. Retrieved 21 October 2020 – via pressreader.com.
  9. [9]
    Mlotha, Sipho (5 July 2019). "Gavin Hunt confirms Bidvest Wits signing of Zitha Macheke". Kick Off. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  10. [10]
    Breakfast, Siviwe (18 September 2020). "PSL transfer news: Stellenbosch sign Zitha Macheke from Wits". The South African. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  11. [11]
    Bekker, Liam (18 May 2022). "Official: Kwinika to return to Chiefs". Kick Off. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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