Evidence Makgopa
South Africa · Attack · Orlando Pirates
Born 5 June 2000 (age 26). Height 188 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Attack. Nationality: South Africa. Market value €1.4M.
Current club: Orlando Pirates — 24 appearances, 6 goals and 4 assists this season.
Career totals: 10 goals and 5 assists in 52 appearances (2,220 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Soccer League | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1,068 | 6.71 |
| 8 Cup | 9 | 2 | 0 | 334 | 6.837500 |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 6.8 |
| Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6.5 |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 6.200000 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 46 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.41 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.2 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.61 |
| Shots | 48 |
| Shots on target | 18 |
| Shot conversion, % | 21 |
| Key passes per 90 | 0.97 |
| Passes per 90 | 21.45 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 1.46 |
| Dribble success, % | 53 |
| Duels won, % | 50 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.09 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.28 |
| Yellow cards | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | Cameroon | 1–2 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-01-24 | at Sekhukhune United | 0–0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-02-14 | Marumo Gallants | 3–0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-02-28 | at Kaizer Chiefs | 0–3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-03-04 | at Polokwane City | 1–2 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-03-11 | Richards Bay | 2–0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-03-14 | Siwelele | 1–1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-03-27 | Panama | 1–1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-03-31 | Panama | 1–2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-04-10 | at Richards Bay | 2–2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2026-04-26 | Kaizer Chiefs | 1–1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-05-05 | at Stellenbosch | 0–2 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-05-09 | at Magesi | 0–3 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 |
| 2026-05-16 | Durban City | 0–0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-05-23 | at Orbit College | 0–2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-06-11 | at Mexico | 2–0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-06-18 | at Czech Republic | 1–1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-06-25 | South Korea | 1–0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-06-28 | Canada | 0–1 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-10-13 | TS Galaxy | 3–0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6.87 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 0 assists in 4 matches (224 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- South Africa 0–1 Canada · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- South Africa 1–0 South Korea · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Czech Republic 1–1 South Africa · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Mexico 2–0 South Africa · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
7 trophies won out of 17 finals and podium finishes.
- PSL · 2024/2025 · 2nd Place
- Cup · 2024/2025 · 2nd Place
- 8 Cup · 2024 · Winner
- PSL · 2023/2024 · 2nd Place
- Cup · 2023/2024 · Winner
- 8 Cup · 2023 · Winner
- Cup · 2023 · Winner
- PSL · 2022/2023 · 2nd Place
- Compact Cup · 2022 · 2nd Place
- 8 Cup · 2022 · Winner
- Black Label Cup · 2022 · 2nd Place
- Compact Cup · 2nd Place
- PSL · 2nd Place
- 8 Cup · Winner
- Black Label Cup · 2nd Place
- Cup · Winner
- Cup · 2nd Place
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-20 | — | — | — |
| 2020-02-22 | — | — | — |
Clubs and national teams
- Orlando Pirates
- South Africa · national team
- South Africa U23