Ayabulela Konqobe Magqwaka (born 12 January 1996) is a South African

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who plays for Chippa United.

Early life career

He hails from

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on the

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Club career

Besides his native South Africa, Konqobe Magqwaka has played in Finland for

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(EIF) in the second-tier

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International career

He made his debut for

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on 13 July 2021 in a

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game against

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. South Africa won the tournament.

Honours

Chippa United *

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runner-up: 2020–21

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* * 1996 births Living people Soccer players from Cape Town South African men's soccer players South African expatriate men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Vasco da Gama F.C. players Cape Town Spurs F.C. players SuperSport United F.C. players AmaZulu F.C. players Thanda Royal Zulu F.C. players Chippa United F.C. players Steenberg United F.C. players Ekenäs IF players Ykkönen players South African Premier Division players National First Division players South Africa men's international soccer players South African expatriate sportspeople in Finland Expatriate men's footballers in Finland South Africa men's under-20 international soccer players 21st-century South African sportsmen {{SouthAfrica-footy-midfielder-stub