Ashley Cupido (born 5 May 2001) is a South African

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player who plays as a forward for

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in the

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. He won a senior contract with

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, as the club was named at the time, in 2020. As the club severed ties with

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and became

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, Cupido established himself in the first team that avoided relegation to the Second Division in both

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and 2022–22 and eventually contended for promotion to the Premier Division. When Cupido scored double digits in the

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, there were rumours about joining a bigger team, whereas Cape Town Spurs would rather sell the player to Europe on a future date. Transfer rumours continued after the "Urban Warriors" were promoted to the 2023-24 South African Premier Division, and were only mitigated by the Cape Town Spurs being relegated at the end of the season. Cupido was capped for the first time in 2022, playing in a

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match against the Comoros. He was later called up for the

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, and featured in the first match against Mozambique. One of Cupido's strengths is his top speed. In 2024, Cupido completed a move to

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cupido, Ashley 2001 births Living people South African men's soccer players Men's association football forwards Cape Town Spurs F.C. players National First Division players South African Premier Division players South Africa men's international soccer players 21st-century South African sportsmen