South African soccer player

Asavela MbekilePersonal information

Full name|  Asavela Shakespeare Mbekile[1]
Date of birth|  (1986-11-01) 1 November 1986 (age 36)
Place of birth|  Cape Town, South Africa
Height|  1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s)|  Central midfielder[3]
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2009–2011|  Ikapa Sporting|  |
2011–2012|  FC Cape Town|  |
2012–2013|  Chippa United|  7|  (0)
2013–2014|  Moroka Swallows|  24|  (0)
2014–2018|  Mamelodi Sundowns|  31|  (1)
2018–2020|  Orlando Pirates|  10|  (0)
2020–2021|  Stellenbosch|  20|  (0)
International career
2014–2017|  South Africa|  4|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Asavela Shakespeare Mbekile (born 1 November 1986) is a South African former footballer who played as a central midfielder.

## Career[edit]

Born in Cape Town, Mbekile has played club football for Ikapa Sporting, FC Cape Town, Chippa United, Moroka Swallows, Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates and Stellenbosch.[1][3][4]

He made his international debut for South Africa in 2014.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Asavela Mbekile at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
2. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016: List of Players: Memelodi Sundowns" (PDF). FIFA. 14 December 2016. p. 6\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
3. ^ a b c "Asavela Mbekile". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
4. ^ Austin Ditlhobolo (10 June 2018). "Orlando Pirates sign Asavela Mbekile, Vincent Pule deal imminent". Goal.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.

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