Fortune Makaringe

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

Fortune Makaringe
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-05-13) 13 May 1993
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Orlando Pirates
Youth career
Moroka Swallows
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Maritzburg United 69 (5)
2019– Orlando Pirates 20 (0)
National team‡
2018– South Africa 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:14, 3 August 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:14, 3 August 2020 (UTC)

Club career

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.[3][4]

International career

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
  1. "Fortune Makaringe". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. 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.


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