Lerato Chabangu

Lerato Chabangu
Personal information
Full name	Mpho Lerato Chabangu
Date of birth	15 August 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth	Tembisa, South Africa
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Right winger
Youth career
	Supersport United
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2005	Pretoria University
2005–2009	Mamelodi Sundowns
2009	Supersport United
2009–2010	Mamelodi Sundowns
2011–2015	Moroka Swallows
2015–2016	Chippa United
2017–2018	Mikhado FC
2018	Pretoria Callies
2018–2019	Baberwa FC
International career
0000–2005	South Africa U-20
2005–2014	South Africa
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:44, 21 March 2021 (UTC)

Mpho Lerato Chabangu (born 15 August 1985) is a South African former professional association football player who played as a right winger for Baberwa FC. He previously played for the South Africa national football team.^[1]

International

He made his debut in a COSAFA Cup match against the Seychelles on 26 February 2005 and was part of Bafana Bafana's 2008 African Nations Cup squad and the 2012 Afcon.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	26 February 2005	Curepipe, Mauritius	Seychelles	3-0	3-0	COSAFA Cup
2	13 January 2008	Durban, South Africa	Mozambique	2-0	2-0	Friendly match

Following his retirement, Chabangu fell into substance abuse. In February 2025, he was admitted to a rehabilitation centre outside Polokwane.^[2]

↑ Fakude, Ernest (9 February 2018). "Lerato Chabangu links up with ex-Amajita coach Solly Luvhengo at Pretoria Callies". Kick Off. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
↑ Munyai, Ofhani (11 March 2025). "Ex-Bafana and Sundowns star seeks help at a rehab centre". FARPost. Retrieved 11 March 2025.