Walter Maponyane (born 27 November 1987 in Malamulele) is a South African football (soccer) player for Premier Soccer League clubs.[1] [2]

Walter Maponyane
Personal information
Full name Walter Maponyane
Date of birth (1987-11-27) 27 November 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Malamulele, South Africa
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Polokwane City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2009 Als Puk Tawana
2009–2010 Bidvest Wits
2010–2011 M Tigers
2011–2014 Mamelodi Sundowns 6 (0)
2012–2013United FC (loan) 27 (6)
2013–2014Chippa United (loan) 18 (0)
2014–2016 Royal Eagles 30 (11)
2016 Chippa United 8 (0)
2016–2020 Polokwane City 27 (0)
International career
South Africa U20 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 August 2016

Maponyane was previously known as Choppa Mboweni. He played under the identity of Choppa Mboweni for the South Africa Under-20 national 2009 and 2010, it was later found that he was over-age.[3] He was previously considered to have been 20 years of age in 2011 under the guise of Mboweni.[4]

He spent the 2012–13 season on loan at National First Division side United FC.

References edit

  1. ^ Walter Maponyane at Soccerway
  2. ^ "MTN Football Page has moved". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  3. ^ Mark, Jonty (9 March 2013). "Mysterious case of the fake Amajita star". iol.co.za. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Sundowns To Conclude Mboweni Deal". Soccer Laduma.co.za. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2013.