Introduction
Erick Chipeta (born 28 June 1990) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer, who plays as a defender and midfielder for Ajax Cape Town and the Zimbabwe national team.
Career
Club
Chipeta started his career in Zimbabwe with Hwange Colliery, where he remained for two years before leaving his homeland for South Africa for the first time. 2014 saw Chipeta join newly promoted Premier Soccer League side Chippa United. He made his debut for Chippa in a 1–1 draw at home to Mamelodi Sundowns on 22 October. In total he made 18 appearances and scored 1 goal in his first season with Chippa. In his second season, he scored 3 goals in 25 appearances. In April 2016, ahead of the 2016–17 season, Chipeta agreed to join Ajax Cape Town.
International
Chipeta made his debut for the Zimbabwe national team on 16 June 2013 in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier versus Guinea. He made two more appearances for his nation in 2013. In January 2014, coach Ian Gorowa, invited him to be a part of the Zimbabwe squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship. He helped the team to a fourth-place finish after being defeated by Nigeria by a goal to nil.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chippa United | 2014–15 | Premier Soccer League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | Premier Soccer League | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Total | 40 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | |||
| Ajax Cape Town | 2016–17 | Premier Soccer League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 40 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |