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Fortune Makaringe

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Fortune Makaringe
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-05-13) 13 May 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Cape Town City
Number 93
Youth career
Moroka Swallows
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Maritzburg United 73 (5)
2019–2023 Orlando Pirates 105 (6)
2024– Cape Town City 0 (0)
International career
2018– South Africa 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:14, 3 August 2020 (UTC)

Fortune Makaringe (born 13 May 1993) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division side Cape Town City. He also plays for the South Africa national football team. He previously played for Maritzburg United.

Club career

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Born in Johannesburg,[1] Makaringe started his career at Moroka Swallows before joining Maritzburg United.[2] Makaringe signed for Orlando Pirates in the summer of 2019.Makaringe shortly left the Club after 5 years at the buccaneers[3][4]

International career

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Makaringe made his debut for South Africa on 3 June 2018 in a 0–0 draw against Madagascar, though South Africa went on to lose 4–3 on penalties.[5] He was part of South Africa's preliminary 28-man squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations but as not part of their final 23-man squad.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fortune Makaringe". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Fortune Makaringe". orlandopiratesfc.com. Orlando Pirates F.C. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  3. ^ Ngcatshe, Phumzile (2 June 2019). "Orlando Pirates-bound Fortune Makaringe confirms Maritzburg United exit". Goal. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  4. ^ Ditlhobolo, Austin (25 July 2019). "Orlando Pirates already feels like home for Fortune Makaringe". Goal. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. ^ Klate, Chad (5 June 2018). "Fortune Makaringe concedes Bafana Bafana debut against Madagascar was bitter-sweet". Kick Off. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  6. ^ Strydom, Marc (9 June 2019). "Baxter axes Erasmus' Motshwari and Makaringe from Afcon-bound Bafana squad". The Times. Retrieved 3 August 2020.