title: Itumeleng Shopane
text: # Itumeleng Shopane
  
  Itumeleng Shopane (born 16 June 1997) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for National First Division side Swallows on loan from Kaizer Chiefs B.
  
  ## Club career
  
  ### Kaizer Chiefs B
  
  In 2016, Shopane joined South Africa's PSL Reserve League side Kaizer Chiefs B, then in 2017 he was loaned to National First Division (NVD) side Cape Town All Stars.
  
  ## International career
  
  ### South Africa U20
  
  He played at the 2016 COSAFA U-20 Cup and the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
  
  ### South Africa U23
  
  On 1 November 2019, Shopane was called up by coach David Notoane to join the South Africa national under-23 football team during the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations that was held in Egypt.
  
  