Keanu Gregory Cupido (born 15 January 1998) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for Cape Town City in the ABSA Premiership.[1]

Keanu Cupido
Personal information
Full name Keanu Gregory Cupido
Date of birth (1998-01-15) 15 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Soweto, South Africa
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Cape Town City
Number 15
Youth career
0000–2016 Diambars[citation needed]
2016–2017 Bidvest Wits
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 AC Ajaccio B 18 (0)
2018– Cape Town City 107 (1)
International career
2015 South Africa U17
2019 South Africa 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 March 2024

Career

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International

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Cupido made his senior international debut on 4 June 2019, playing the entirety of South Africa's victory 4-2 via penalties over Uganda at the 2019 COSAFA Cup.[2] He was again selected for the 2024 COSAFA Cup.[3]

Career statistics

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International

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As of matches played 7 June 2019.[4]
National team Year Apps Goals
South Africa 2019 2 0
Total 2 0

References

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  1. ^ Keanu Cupido at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Uganda vs. South Africa (1:1)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. ^ Ntshangase, Otis (21 June 2024). "Helman Mkhalele names final Bafana squad for COSAFA Cup" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Keanu Cupido". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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