Alford Velaphi

Alford Velaphi
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-18) 18 January 1999
Place of birth Gaborone, Botswana[1]
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Gaborone United
Number 4
Youth career
Gaborone United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Gaborone United
International career
2022– Botswana 33 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:55, 21 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:55, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

Alford Velaphi (born 18 January 1999) is a Motswana professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Botswana Premier League club Gaborone United and the Botswana national team.

Club career

Velaphi began his senior career with Botswana Premier League club Gaborone United in 2017, and helped them win 3 Botswana FA Challenge Cups and 2 Botswana Premier Leagues.[3]

International career

Velaphi made the senior Botswana national team for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[4]

Honours

Gaborone United

References

  1. ^ "Alford Velaphi - İstatistik, Maçlar, Kariyer, Kupalar | Mackolik.com". www.mackolik.com.
  2. ^ "Alford Velaphi - Botswana Defender - ESPN (UK)". ESPN.
  3. ^ Dube, Chakalisa (24 June 2023). "Praise for 'top class' Velaphi". Mmegi Online.
  4. ^ Kolantsho, Calistus (22 December 2025). "The Zebras ready for AFCON gallop". Mmegi Online.
  5. ^ Khutsafalo, Boitumelo (27 June 2023). "GU are Orange FA Cup kings". Mmegi Online.