George Lebese

George Lebese
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-02-03) 3 February 1989
Place of birth Mamelodi, South Africa
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Playing position Left winger
Club information
Current team
 Mamelodi Sundowns
Number 17
Youth career
Jusben
Khona Lapho
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Arcadia Shepherds
2008–2017 Kaizer Chiefs 147 (22)
2017– Sundowns 9 (2)
National team‡
2011–2015 South Africa 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:47, 15 March 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:47, 15 March 2018 (UTC)

George Lebese (born 3 February 1989) is a South African international footballer who plays professionally for Mamelodi Sundowns, as a left winger.

Club career

Born in Mamelodi, Lebese spent his early career with Jusben, Khona Lapho and Arcadia Shepherds.[2] Lebese joined Kaizer Chiefs ahead of the 2008–09 season.[1] He signed for Mamelodi Sundowns in August 2017.[3]

International career

He received his first call-up to the South African national team in November 2011,[4] making his international debut against Ivory Coast on 11 November 2011.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "George Lebese". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Keeping in touch with favourite player – George Lebese". Kaizer Chiefs F.C. 29 April 2010. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  3. ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-za/news/george-lebese-why-i-left-kaizer-chiefs-for-mamelodi-sundowns/nwhusyg2xtjn1jv9pkfwl8oo7
  4. ↑ "Tottenham's Steven Pienaar recalled by South Africa". BBC Sport. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
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