What comes to your mind at the mention of Katlego Mphela?
You might want to know more about his journey.
Katlego Mphela is one of the athletes whose journey to becoming the superstar that he is has been hard.
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He trusted his gut and gave in his best.
Within a short time, he was already topping the headlines for his excellent performance as a football striker.
As of date, he is thirty-four years old.
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He was born in Brits, in the North-Western parts of South Africa.
While in the club, he was among the most talented and most coveted players then.
His skill attracted the attention of one of the French teams.
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He then opted to leave the football club and sign a contract with Mamelodi Sundowns.
His exemplary performance ended up earning him an award.
In 2014, he ended up being signed in Bafana Bafana where he played as a striker.
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This match was played against Seychelles.
He also played during the match between South Africa and Mauritius during the battle for Cosafa Castle Cup.
This had a lot of controversies that he addressed and gave his reasons for settling for the team.
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He went further to reveal that he had received an offer from overseas but had turned it down.
He affirmed that the move that he made had nothing to do with what he would earn.
He is famous for challenging his opponents with his great speed and his unbeatable strength.
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He is 1.83 m tall and weighs 70 kg.
This has not only earned him recognition but also awards that he is proud of.
This was the much-coveted record that earned him the Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot.
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He has scored most of his goals using his right foot.
He has scored more than 50 goals in 48 games.
His high ranks in football have greatly attributed to his net worth.
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Is Katlego Mphela married?
With such an admirable career, this is one question that most of his fans stop to ask themselves.
The latter topped the headlines in October 2018 after his long-time lover accused him of assaulting her.
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They were accompanied by pictures of her injured face.
Katlego Mphela is giving his best in his football career and his stats are proof of that.
At thirty-four, he is living his best life, courtesy of his hard work and consistency.
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He is one of the icons that most South Africans look up to.
She graduated from Meru University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering in 2019.
In 2023, Priscillah finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques.
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She has been writing articles on Briefly.co.za since 2019.
Email: pshmueni@gmail.com