Fortune Makaringe
{{short description|South African soccer player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use South African English|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Fortune Makaringe
|image =
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|05|13|df=y}}
|birth_place = Johannesburg, South Africa
|height = {{height|m=1.81}}{{NFT player|pid=71393|accessdate=3 August 2020}}
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = Cape Town City
|clubnumber = 93
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Moroka Swallows
|years1 = 2015–2019
|clubs1 = Maritzburg United
|caps1 = 73
|goals1 = 5
|years2 = 2019–2023
|clubs2 = Orlando Pirates
|caps2 = 105
|goals2 = 6
|years3 = 2024–
|clubs3 = Cape Town City
|caps3 = 4
|goals3 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2018
|nationalteam1 = South Africa
|nationalcaps1 = 3
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|club-update = 17 November 2024
|nationalteam-update = 17 November 2024
}}
Fortune Makaringe (born 13 May 1993) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division side Cape Town City. He also plays for the South Africa national football team. He previously played for Maritzburg United.
Club career
Born in Johannesburg, Makaringe started his career at Moroka Swallows before joining Maritzburg United.{{Cite web |date=25 July 2019 |title=Fortune Makaringe |url=https://www.orlandopiratesfc.com/team/midfielders/fortune-makaringe |access-date=3 August 2020 |website=orlandopiratesfc.com |publisher=Orlando Pirates F.C. |language=en}} Makaringe signed for Orlando Pirates in the summer of 2019.Makaringe shortly left the Club after 5 years at the Buccaneers.{{Cite news|last=Ngcatshe |first=Phumzile |date=2 June 2019 |title=Orlando Pirates-bound Fortune Makaringe confirms Maritzburg United exit |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/orlando-pirates-bound-fortune-makaringe-confirms-maritzburg/1hykvptnhldew12r8esaik6cvv |access-date=3 August 2020 |website=Goal}}{{Cite news|last=Ditlhobolo |first=Austin |date=25 July 2019 |title=Orlando Pirates already feels like home for Fortune Makaringe |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/orlando-pirates-already-feels-like-home-for-fortune/7075poy3uqsr1s5q24lrpafe0 |access-date=3 August 2020 |website=Goal}}
International career
Makaringe made his debut for South Africa on 3 June 2018 in a 0–0 draw against Madagascar, though South Africa went on to lose 4–3 on penalties.{{Cite web |last=Klate |first=Chad |date=5 June 2018 |title=Fortune Makaringe concedes Bafana Bafana debut against Madagascar was bitter-sweet |url=https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/south-africa-news/categories/news/bafana/fortune-makaringe-concedes-bafana-bafana/590032 |access-date=3 August 2020 |website=Kick Off}} He was part of South Africa's preliminary 28-man squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations but as not part of their final 23-man squad.{{Cite news |last=Strydom |first=Marc |date=9 June 2019 |title=Baxter axes Erasmus' Motshwari and Makaringe from Afcon-bound Bafana squad |language=en-ZA |work=The Times |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2019-06-09-baxter-axes-erasmus-motshwari-and-makaringe-from-afcon-bound-bafana-squad/ |access-date=3 August 2020}}
References
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- {{soccerway|fortune-makaringe/403148}}
{{Cape Town City F.C. squad}}
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Category:Soccer players from Johannesburg
Category:South African men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Moroka Swallows F.C. players
Category:Durban City F.C. (2024) players
Category:Orlando Pirates F.C. players
Category:Cape Town City F.C. (2016) players
Category:South Africa men's international soccer players
Category:South African Premier Division players
Category:21st-century South African sportsmen
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