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{{Short description|South African soccer player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Use South African English|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lerato Chabangu
| image =
| fullname = Mpho Lerato Chabangu
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|08|15}}
| birth_place = [[Tembisa]], South Africa
| height = 1.78m
| position = [[Right winger]]
| currentclub  = 
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = [[SuperSport United F.C.|Supersport United]]
| years1 = 2003–2005 | clubs1 = [[Tuks FC|Pretoria University]] | caps1 = 32 | goals1 = 12
| years2 = 2005–2009 | clubs2 = [[Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns]] | caps2 = 81 | goals2 = 14
| years3 = 2009      | clubs3 = [[SuperSport United F.C.|Supersport United]] | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2009–2010 | clubs4 = [[Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.|Mamelodi Sundowns]] | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2011–2015 | clubs5 = [[Moroka Swallows F.C.|Moroka Swallows]] | caps5 = 112 | goals5 = 16
| years6 = 2015–2016 | clubs6 = [[Chippa United F.C.|Chippa United]] | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2017–2018 | clubs7 = Mikhado FC | caps7 = | goals7 = 
| years8 = 2018      | clubs8 = [[Pretoria Callies F.C.|Pretoria Callies]] | caps8 = | goals8 = 
| years9 = 2018–     | clubs9 = Baberwa FC | caps9 = | goals9 = 
| nationalyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2005
| nationalteam1 = [[South Africa national football team|South Africa U-20]]
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2005–2014
| nationalteam2 = [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]]
| nationalcaps2 = 31
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| club-update = 17:44, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
}}

'''Mpho Lerato Chabangu''' (born 15 August 1985) is a South African former [[association football|soccer player]] who played as a [[right winger]] for Baberwa. He previously played for the [[South Africa national football team]].<ref>[http://www.kickoff.com/news/83218/lerato-chabangu-links-ex-amajita-coach-s Lerato Chabangu links up with ex-Amajita coach Solly Luvhengo at Pretoria Callies]‚ kickoff.com, 9 February 2018</ref>

==International==
He made his debut in a [[COSAFA Cup]] match against the [[Seychelles national football team|Seychelles]] on 26 February 2005 and was part of Bafana Bafana's [[2008 African Nations Cup]] squad and the 2012 Afcon.

===International goals===
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1 || {{dts|format=dmy|2005|02|26}} || [[Curepipe]], [[Mauritius]] || {{fb|Seychelles}} || 3-0 || 3-0 || [[COSAFA Cup]]
|-
| 2 || {{dts|format=dmy|2008|01|13}} || [[Durban]], [[South Africa]] || {{fb|Mozambique}} || 2-0 || 2-0 || [[Friendly match]]
|}

== Personal life ==
Following his retirement, Chabangu fell into substance abuse. In February 2025, he was admitted to a rehabilitation centre outside [[Polokwane]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Munyai |first=Ofhani |date=2025-03-11 |title=Ex-Bafana and Sundowns star seeks help at a rehab centre |url=https://farpost.co.za/2025/03/11/ex-bafana-and-sundowns-star-seeks-help-at-a-rehab-centre/ |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=FARPost |language=en-ZA}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{NFT player|pid=11653}}

{{South Africa 2008 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{South Africa Squad 2013 Africa Cup of Nations}}

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[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Tembisa]]
[[Category:Soccer players from Gauteng]]
[[Category:South African men's soccer players]]
[[Category:South Africa men's international soccer players]]
[[Category:2008 Africa Cup of Nations players]]
[[Category:2013 Africa Cup of Nations players]]
[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players]]
[[Category:SuperSport United F.C. players]]
[[Category:University of Pretoria F.C. players]]
[[Category:Moroka Swallows F.C. players]]
[[Category:Pretoria Callies F.C. players]]
[[Category:South Africa men's A' international soccer players]]
[[Category:2014 African Nations Championship players]]
[[Category:21st-century South African sportsmen]]