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'''Joel Lupahla''' (born 26 April 1977) is a [[Zimbabwe]]an football midfielder.
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'''Joel Luphahla''' (born 26 April 1977) is a [[Zimbabwe]]an [[Association football|football]] midfielder.


Luphahla was born in Tsholotsho Matebeleland province
He has been capped for the [[Zimbabwe national football team|Zimbabwean national team]].

He played for the team that won the [[2000 COSAFA Cup]], and was in the Zimbabwean squad for the [[2006 African Cup of Nations]]. He plays attacking midfielder.
==Career==
Luphahla is a Zimbabwean midfielder who has spent most of his career playing in South Africa's [[Premier Soccer League]] and also had a spell in [[Cyprus]]. He suffered a serious leg injury while playing for [[Platinum Stars]], but returned to the club after an extended absence.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Kickoff magazine|title=Extended break is just what Luphahla needed|url=http://www.kickoff.com/news/1159/extended-break-is-just-what-luphahla-needed.php|date=11 January 2008}}</ref>

Luphahla has been capped for the [[Zimbabwe national football team|Zimbabwean national team]]. He played for the team that won the [[2000 COSAFA Cup]], and was in the Zimbabwean squad for the [[2006 African Cup of Nations]]. He plays attacking midfielder.

===International goals===
:''Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT">{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/7370/Joel_Lupahla.html|title=Lupahla, Joel|publisher=National Football Teams|accessdate=26 April 2017}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 5 March 2000 || [[National Sports Stadium (Zimbabwe)|National Sports Stadium]], [[Harare]], [[Zimbabwe]] || {{fb|LES|1987}} || align=center | '''1'''–1 || align=center | 2–1 || [[2000 COSAFA Cup]]
|-
| 2. || 3 February 2004 || [[Stade Olympique de Sousse]], [[Sousse]], [[Tunisia]] || {{fb|ALG}} || align=center | '''2'''–1 || align=center | 2–1 || [[2004 Africa Cup of Nations]]
|}


==Clubs==
==Clubs==
*1998-2000: {{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[Highlanders F.C.|Highlanders FC]]
*1998–2000: {{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[Highlanders F.C.|Highlanders FC]]
*2000-2004: {{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[AEP Paphos FC]]
*2000–2004: {{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[AEP Paphos FC]]
*2004-2005: {{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Platinum Stars|Silver Stars]]
*2004–2005: {{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Platinum Stars|Silver Stars]]
*2005-2006: {{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Supersport United]]
*2005–2006: {{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Supersport United]]
*2006–present: {{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Platinum Stars]]
*2006–2010: {{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Platinum Stars]]
*2010–2015: {{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[Highlanders F.C.|Highlanders FC]]
*2015-2016: {{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[Highlanders F.C.|Tsholotsho FC]]

Presently is an assistant coach at a Zimbabwean football team named Dynamos fc


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
*[http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=7555 National Football Teams]


==External links==
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lupahla, Joel}}
*{{NFT player|pid=7370}}

{{Zimbabwe Squad 2004 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Zimbabwe Squad 2006 Africa Cup of Nations}}

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Latest revision as of 04:25, 7 January 2025

Joel Luphahla (born 26 April 1977) is a Zimbabwean football midfielder.

Luphahla was born in Tsholotsho Matebeleland province

Career

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Luphahla is a Zimbabwean midfielder who has spent most of his career playing in South Africa's Premier Soccer League and also had a spell in Cyprus. He suffered a serious leg injury while playing for Platinum Stars, but returned to the club after an extended absence.[1]

Luphahla has been capped for the Zimbabwean national team. He played for the team that won the 2000 COSAFA Cup, and was in the Zimbabwean squad for the 2006 African Cup of Nations. He plays attacking midfielder.

International goals

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Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.[2]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 5 March 2000 National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe  Lesotho 1–1 2–1 2000 COSAFA Cup
2. 3 February 2004 Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia  Algeria 2–1 2–1 2004 Africa Cup of Nations

Clubs

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Presently is an assistant coach at a Zimbabwean football team named Dynamos fc

References

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  1. ^ "Extended break is just what Luphahla needed". Kickoff magazine. 11 January 2008.
  2. ^ "Lupahla, Joel". National Football Teams. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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