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Evidence Makgopa
Personal information
Full name Sekotori Evidence Makgopa
Date of birth (2000-06-05) 5 June 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth GaMampa, South Africa
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Orlando Pirates
Number 17
Youth career
2018–2019 Baroka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Baroka 64 (14)
2022– Orlando Pirates 54 (13)
International career‡
2021 South Africa Olympic 3 (1)
2021– South Africa 24 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 January 2026

Evidence Makgopa (born 5 June 2000) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for South African Premiership side Orlando Pirates and the South Africa national team. He represented the South Africa under-23 team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Early life

Makgopa was born in GaMampa, near Burgersfort in Limpopo. He attended Poo Secondary School.[2]

Club career

Makgopa was scouted by Baroka in 2018, and was promoted to their first team from their development squad in January 2020.[2][3] He made his debut for the club on 23 February 2020 in a 2–2 Nedbank Cup draw with Hungry Lions; Makgopa scored their second goal as they advanced to the next round of the competition after winning the penalty shoot-out.[4] He made his league debut on 1 March 2020 in a 2–1 defeat to Bloemfontein Celtic,[5] He scored his first league goals for the club the following week as he scored a brace in a 2–0 victory over Black Leopards.[5][6] He made 11 appearances for Baroka in all competitions during the 2019–20 season, scoring 5 goals.[5]

International career

On 8 June 2021, Makgopa made his debut for South Africa as a substitute against Uganda and scored a brace in a 3–2 win.[7] He represented the South Africa under-23 team at the 2020 Summer Olympics, and scored once in 3 appearances.[8][5]

On 1 December 2025, Makgopa was called up to the South Africa squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[9]

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Makgopa goal.
List of international goals scored by Evidence Makgopa[10]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 June 2021 Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa  Uganda 1–1 3–2 Friendly
2 3–1
3 9 October 2021 Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia  Ethiopia 3–1 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 30 January 2024 Laurent Pokou Stadium, San-Pédro, Ivory Coast  Morocco 1–0 2–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
5 14 October 2025 Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South Africa  Rwanda 3–0 3–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 4 January 2026 Al Medina Stadium, Rabat, Morocco  Cameroon 1–2 1–2 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours

South Africa

References

  1. ^ "Evidence Makgopa". Orlando Pirates. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Ndebele, Sihle (20 March 2020). "Teenage star Evidence Makgopa aims to stop Baroka's demise". The Sowetan. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. ^ "DStv Prem Team Profile: Baroka FC". supersport.com. MultiChoice. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. ^ Madyira, Michael (23 February 2020). "Nedbank Cup: Baroka sneak through Hungry Lions after penalty shootout". Goal. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d Evidence Makgopa at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  6. ^ Khoza, Neville (9 March 2020). "Dylan Kerr positive Baroka will stay up after victory". The Sowetan. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  7. ^ Workman, Dean (10 June 2021). "Makgopa shines as Bafana begin new era with victory over Uganda". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  8. ^ Ditlhobolo, Austin (6 August 2021). "Makgopa: South Africa Olympic star comments amid Orlando Pirates links". Goal. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  9. ^ "TotalEnergies AFCON Morocco 2025 fever rises as Broos become first coach to unveil final squad". Confederation of African Football. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  10. ^ "Evidence Makgopa". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  11. ^ Edwards, Piers (10 February 2024). "South Africa 0–0 DR Congo". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.


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