Mpho Makola (born 4 May 1986) is a South African

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player who plays as a

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for National First Division club Polokwane City. He previously played for Free State Stars and Orlando Pirates, before being transferred to Cape Town City in 2019. He parted ways with Cape Town City in early February 2023.

Early life

Makola was born and raised in Alexandra and attended school in Yeoville Community Primary School and Barnato Park High School where he was a sports all rounder. He joined the

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academy in 1999 from Alex Sheffield. By the age of 15, Makola became his family's main breadwinner and took care of his mother and six siblings. As a teenager, Makola consumed drugs and hung around gangsters and nearly joined a hijacking syndicate. He later played for

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and earned R900 a month.

Career statistics

International career

He scored on his international debut against

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in an international friendly on 8 September 2015.

International goals

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Makola, Mpho 1986 births Living people Soccer players from Gauteng Men's association football midfielders South African men's soccer players People from Alexandra, Gauteng Free State Stars F.C. players Orlando Pirates F.C. players Cape Town City F.C. (2016) players Polokwane City F.C. players South African Premier Division players National First Division players