Lucas Thwala
| Lucas Thwala | ||
 Lucas Thwala (2001)
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| Personnel | ||
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| Surname | Lucas Bongane Thwala | |
| birthday | October 19, 1981 | |
| place of birth | Nelspruit , South Africa | |
| size | 171 cm | |
| position | Defense | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| until 2004 | Saints FC Johannesburg | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 2004-2011 | Orlando Pirates | |
| 2012 | Platinum Stars | 7 (1) |
| 2012– | SuperSport United | 1 (0) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) 2 |
| 2005-2010 | South Africa | 25 (2) |
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1 Only league games are given. As of August 13, 2012 2 As of August 13, 2012 |
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Lucas Thwala (born October 19, 1981 in Nelspruit ) is a South African football player and former national player for his country . The left-footer currently plays for SuperSport United, previously he was active for the Platinum Stars , Orlando Pirates and Saints FC Johannesburg .
Style of play
Thwala is considered a tough central defender, strong and uncompromising in a duel. Usually it is aimed at the opponent's scorer. With his style he wins many duels, but also causes some free kicks.
He is one of the pillars of the " Bafana Bafana ". When he missed the Confederations Cup in 2009 due to an injury, this meant a weakening of his team. He is also dangerous on the offensive.
In standard situations in the opposing half, he always goes forward and, thanks to his headball strength, creates a goal hazard. With eight goals, he was the Orlando Pirates' top scorer in the 2009/10 season. He was also named Player of the Year in the ABSA Premier League for his achievements.
Web links
- Lucas Thwala in the database of weltfussball.de
- Lucas Thwala in the database of kicker.de
- World Cup portraits: Lucas Thwala, the goal scorer from the defense
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Thwala, Lucas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 19, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nelspruit |