Thabang Lebese
Thabang Lebese | ||
Personnel | ||
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birthday | August 24, 1973 | |
place of birth | Soweto , South Africa | |
date of death | February 22, 2012 | |
Place of death | Johannesburg , South Africa | |
position | midfield | |
Juniors | ||
Years | station | |
Orlando Wanderers | ||
Orlando Hotspurs | ||
Kaizer Chiefs | ||
Men's | ||
Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
1993-2000 | Kaizer Chiefs | 220 (74) |
2000-2001 | Ria Stars | 28 | (8)
2001-2003 | Orlando Pirates | 22 | (4)
2003-2004 | Silver Stars | 8 | (0)
2004 | Moroka Swallows | 6 | (0)
2004-2005 | Black Leopards | 5 | (0)
2005-2006 | Dynamos FC | 1 | (0)
National team | ||
Years | selection | Games (goals) |
1998 | South Africa | 1 | (0)
1 Only league games are given. |
Thabang Lebese (born August 24, 1973 in Soweto , † February 22, 2012 in Johannesburg ) was a South African football player .
Lebese, who came to the Kaizer Chiefs via the Orlando Wanderers and the Orlando Hotspurs , joined the professional squad there in 1993. On January 25, 1998, he played a game for the South African national soccer team as part of the COSAFA Cup against Namibia , which however was lost 3-2. After more than 200 games for the Chiefs, he moved to Ria Stars in Pietersburg in 2000 . There he was able to score eight goals in 28 games within one season before moving to the Orlando Pirates . He only stayed there for one season and then moved to the Silver Stars , where he was only on the field for a total of eight games. After another goalless season with the Moroka Swallows , Black Leopards and Dynamos FC , he ended his active career.
After his active career, Lebese was mainly active in youth development. He died unexpectedly on February 22, 2012 at the age of 38.
Web links
- Obituary on SuperSport.com
- Obituary for KickOff
- Thabang Lebese in the database of National-Football-Teams.com (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Lebese, Thabang |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African soccer player |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 24, 1973 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Soweto , South Africa |
DATE OF DEATH | February 22, 2012 |
Place of death | Johannesburg , South Africa |