Neo Rapoo

Neo Rapoo
Personal information
Full name Neo Duncan Rapoo
Date of birth (2005-08-12) 12 August 2005
Place of birth Lone Hill, Gauteng, South Africa
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Siwelele F.C.
Youth career
2016–2022 SuperSport United Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 SuperSport United
2025– Siwelele F.C.
International career
2024–2025 South Africa U20 11 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Neo Duncan Rapoo (born 12 August 2005) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for South African Premiership side Siwelele.

Club career

SuperSport United

Rapoo is a product of the SuperSport United Academy.[1][2] He was promoted to the senior team at age 17 in 2022.[3][4]

Siwelele F.C.

In 2025 SuperSport United was sold to Siwelele and Rapoo was one of the players moved to the new club.[5]

Youth international career

Rapoo competed with the South Africa U-20 team at the 2024 COSAFA U-20 Cup and helped qualify for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[6]

He helped the side win their maiden U-20 Africa Cup of Nations scoring the second goal in a 4-1 win over Sierra Leone in the group stages.[7] Rapoo played at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile where the team reached the round of 16.[8]

Honours

South Africa U20

References

  1. ^ Content, Print (28 June 2022). "Lonehill football star gets opportunity to impress in Belgium". Fourways Review. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  2. ^ Ntshangase, Otis (29 October 2024). "Neo Rapoo opens up on playing alongside his idol Thulani Hlatshwayo". FARPost. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  3. ^ "SuperSport Working On New Deal For Rapoo". Soccer Laduma. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  4. ^ Munyai, Ofhani (28 April 2025). "Andre Arendse explains 'difficult' decision on Neo Rapoo". FARPost. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Siwelele come out firing in PSL debut with victory over Golden Arrows | soccer". SABC. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Shandre Campbell shines as Afcon-bound South Africa are crowned Cosafa Under-20 champions | Goal.com South Africa". Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Topflight experience, another key driver for Amajita at AFCON U20 - Neo Rapoo | soccer". SABC. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Rapoo: Amajita Ready To Bounce Back Against New Caledonia - Sportswire". 2 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.