Basic Information | |
| Stage Name: | Ranga Chivaviro |
| Real Name: | Ranga Piniel Chivaviro |
| Occupation: | Professional Soccer Player |
| Date Of Birth/Age: | November 21, 1992 (31 Years Old) |
| Place of Birth: | Limpopo, South Africa |
| Gender: | Male |
| Nationality: | South African |
| Marital Status: | Unknown |
| Education: | |
Biography
Ranga Piniel Chivaviro is a South African professional soccer player who is a forward for South African Premier Division side Marumo Gallants. He played for Witbank Spurs, Cape Town All Stars, and Ubuntu Cape Town before he signed for South African Premier Division side Baroka in the summer of 2018. Ranga was released by Baroka at the end of the season after spending part of the 2019–20 season on loan at TS Sporting.
Chivaviro signed for Kosovar side KF Trepça ’89 in March 2021. He exited the club at the end of the season. He returned to South Africa in September 2021 and signed with Venda FA, and left the club in June 2022, less than a year after signing. Two months later, he joined Marumo Gallants.
He was part of the Gallants team progressing to the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals. They played a draw 1-1 against the Pyramids in Cairo. He gave his team a 1-0 lead early in the second half, but Pyramids leveled it with a stoppage-time penalty. Gallants won 1-0 to secure their semi-final place in the return leg in South Africa.
In 2021-22, Gallants played against Tanzanian Premier League champions Young Africans in the two-legged semi-finals, which was held in Tanzania but lost to them. With five goals each, Ranga Chivaviro and Fiston Kalala Mayele of Young Africans are the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup’s joint top goal-scorers.
Age
Ranga Chivaviro was born in Limpopo, South Africa, on 21 November 1992. He has stated that he was born Ga-Kgapane in Limpopo. He celebrated his 30th birthday in November 2022 and will be 31 in November 2023. Ranga is multi-lingual. He speaks Sepedi and IsiZulu.
Net Worth
The exact estimate of Ranga Chivaviro’s net worth is unknown to the general public. Neither he nor anyone on his team has revealed it. The majority of his earning comes from his professional football career.
Salary
According to an article titled “Muramo Gallants Players Salaries List,” published by Ligi Kuu Tanzania, Ranga Chivaviro earns $2,980 monthly. The top ten players earn from $3,900 to $5,400. In June 2023, it was reported that he was on the brink of a move to Kaizer Chiefs. That would mean more money for him.
House
Ranga Chivaviro’s house is unknown. He has not shared any photos or videos of it on social media.
Cars
It is unknown what car Ranga Chivaviro drives.
Stats
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Nationality
Ranga Chivaviro is a South African. There have been questions regarding his nationality, some disputing it because of his foreign-sounding surname.
In a comment to News24 in November 2018, the famous player revealed why some people thought he was a non-South African because of his name. He clarified, saying, “Some people think I am a foreigner, but I was born in Limpopo in Ga-Kgapane. My names are Shona, and the Chivaviro surname has nothing to do with my father’s Zimbabwean roots, but my mom is muVenda. My surname means a place where kings gather for their meeting.”
He also revealed his home language is Khlebedu, a dialect widely spoken in the far Northern parts of Limpopo, where he was born.
Parents
Ranga Chivaviro was born to a South African mother and a Zimbabwean father. He was raised as a South African and has stood by his roots.
Ranga has a daughter who lives with his mother in Joburg. He told The South African in June 2023, “I was in Joburg earlier on to see my mom because she is in Joburg …I went to Joburg because my mom said she wants to see and my daughter stays with her. There were some documents I needed to sign for my daughter.
