| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Hwange, Zimbabwe | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Uthongathi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | ZPC Hwange | ||
| 2013–2014 | Highlanders | ||
| 2013 | → Bulawayo Chiefs (loan) | ||
| 2014–2016 | Witbank Spurs | 42 | (14) |
| 2016 | Baroka | 10 | (1) |
| 2017 | Stellenbosch | 12 | (0) |
| 2017 | Royal Eagles | 2 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Witbank Spurs | 31 | (5) |
| 2019– | Uthongathi | 9 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:25, 6 July 2020 (UTC) | |||
Cleopas Dube (born 29 March 1990) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Uthongathi.[1]
Career
Dube began his footballing career in Zimbabwe with ZPC Hwange. He left in 2013 to join Highlanders, before being loaned out to Bulawayo Chiefs.[2] In 2014, Dube joined National First Division side Witbank Spurs in South Africa.[1][3] He made his Spurs and professional career debut on 31 August in a league win against Cape Town All Stars. In his next match for the club, on 14 September, Dube scored his first goal in a defeat to Highlands Park.[1] That was his only goal in 2014–15, but he subsequently scored thirteen in twenty-four in 2015–16.[1] Ahead of 2016–17, Dube joined newly-promoted South African Premier Division club Baroka.[1]
Dube scored once in ten appearances before leaving Baroka in January 2017.[4] In February 2017, after leaving Baroka, Dube joined National First Division side Stellenbosch.[5] He made sixteen appearances in all competitions for the club in 2016–17. In July, Dube joined fellow NFD side Royal Eagles.[6][7] He made his debut against Uthongathi, prior to scoring his first goal in his second match versus Highlands Park; the same opponent he scored his first Spurs goal for.[1] Dube rejoined Witbank Spurs in January 2018.[1] He scored in his first match back, getting a late consolation in a 2–1 defeat to Ubuntu Cape Town on 7 January.[1]
In June 2019, following relegation with Witbank, Dube remained in the National First Division after agreeing terms with Uthongathi.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 6 July 2020.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stellenbosch | 2016–17 | National First Division | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Royal Eagles | 2017–18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Witbank Spurs | 2017–18 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||||
| Uthongathi | 2019–20 | National First Division | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 54 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 61 | 9 | ||||
- ^ Appearance(s) in the National First Division play-offs
Honours
- Highlanders[9]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Cleopas Dube profile". Soccerway. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Cleopas Dube in South Africa to finalise deal". Southern Eye. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Cleopas Dube profile". Eurosport. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Cleopas Dube receives clearance from Baroka FC". Kick Off. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Dube & Arubi Sign For Stellenbosch". Soccer Laduma. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Ex-Chiefs & Downs Man Released By Eagles". Soccer Laduma. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "Mphakamiseni Nene has been signed by National First Division (NFD) side Royal Eagles". Kick Off. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "NFD TEAMS LOADING UP FOR 2019-20 SEASON". Daily Sun. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Zimbabwe (and Rhodesia) Cup Winners". RSSSF. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
External links
- Cleopas Dube at Soccerway
This page was last edited on 9 July 2023, at 04:16