Joel Luphahla (born 26 April 1977) is a

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an football midfielder. Luphahla was born in Tjolotjo Matebeleland province

Career

Luphahla is a Zimbabwean midfielder who has spent most of his career playing in South Africa's

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and also had a spell in

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. He suffered a serious leg injury while playing for Platinum Stars, but returned to the club after an extended absence. Luphahla has been capped for the Zimbabwean national team. He played for the team that won the

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, and was in the Zimbabwean squad for the 2006 African Cup of Nations. He plays attacking midfielder.

International goals

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Clubs

*1998–2000:

Highlanders FC Highlanders FC is a Zimbabwean football club based in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, formed in 1926 that plays in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League. It is also known colloquially as iBosso. Founded in 1926 as Lions Football Club, composed mainly of boys ...

*2000–2004:

AEP Paphos FC AEP Paphos ( el, Αθλητική Ένωση Πάφος, ''Athlitiki Enosi Pafos''; "Athletic Union Paphos") was a Cypriot football club based in Paphos. The club was formed in 2000 after the merger of the two clubs of Paphos, APOP and Evagoras. ...

*2004–2005:

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*2005–2006: Supersport United *2006–2010: Platinum Stars *2010–2015:

*2015-2016: Tsholotsho FC Presently coaching a Zimbabwean football team named Telone fc

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* 1977 births Living people Zimbabwean men's footballers AEP Paphos FC players Platinum Stars F.C. players SuperSport United F.C. players Cypriot First Division players Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Zimbabwe men's international footballers Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Zimbabwean expatriate men's footballers 2004 African Cup of Nations players 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players Highlanders F.C. players Men's association football midfielders {{Zimbabwe-footy-bio-stub