Lebohang Mokoena

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Lebohang Mokoena
Personal information
Full name	Lebohang Lefalamang Paul Mokoena
Date of birth	(1986-09-29) 29 September 1986
Place of birth	Soweto, South Africa
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Right-winger, Striker
Club information
Current club	Mamelodi Sundowns
Number	23
Youth career
	Diepkloof Hellenic
	Kliptown Ajax
	Orlando Pirates
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2003–2009	Orlando Pirates	98	(13)
2009–	Mamelodi Sundowns	62	(8)
National team^‡
2005–	South Africa	8	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 November 2012. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 July 2011

Lebohang Mokoena (born 29 September 1986 in Soweto, Gauteng) is a South African football (soccer) player for South African Premier Soccer League side Mamelodi Sundowns and South Africa.

Mokoena is known for his pace and dribbling ability, and is most commonly found playing upfront or on the right wing. He has no relation with former Portsmouth FC player Aaron Mokoena.

Early beginnings

Mokoena started playing football at the age of eight, playing football in the streets of his birthplace, Diepkloof in Soweto.

While growing up, Mokoena excelled in other sports athletics. He had a keen interest in sprinting and broke records in the 100, 200 and 800 meter events at his Primary school. Mokoena began playing football for his local team, Diepkloof Hellenic.

Career

Mokoena's arrival into the professional ranks was promoted to the first team at the age of seventeen. He made his PSL debut coming on as a substitute in the 2–2 draw away to Santos on 1 November 2003, going on to play twenty-four matches in that season, starting eleven and coming off the bench thirteen times; he netted five goals.

In the next season (2004–05), his efforts were rewarded when he won the club’s Most Improved Player of the Year award.

In 2006 Lebohang was promoted to orlandco pirates senior team where he spent three seasons, before moving to Pretoria side Mamelodi Sundowns.Which he currently plays for, but hasn't made much of an impact due to injuries.

National career

Mokoena is one of a few young players in the country who has the record of having represented his nation at all levels starting with the Under-17 (14 caps), U-20 (2 caps) and he was a regular figure, and one of the top goal scorers, in the U-23 squad.

"Cheeseboy", as he is nicknamed, made his international debut in a 2–1 win against Mexico during the CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States on 8 July 2005.

References

Lebohang Mokoena at National-Football-Teams.com

v t e South Africa squad – 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup

1 Marlin 2 Lekgwathi 3 Thwala 4 Evans 5 Katza 6 Gaxa 7 Klate 8 Siphika 9 Mokoena 10 Bianchi 11 van Heerden 12 Kgatla 13 Nkosi 14 Nomvethe 15 Mofedi 16 Radebe 17 Noble 18 Raselemane 19 Ndlela 20 Petersen 21 Leremi 22 Langeveldt Coach: Baxter

v t e South Africa squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations

1 Marlin 2 Tau 3 D. Tshabalala 4 Katza 5 Mabizela 6 Gaxa 7 S. Tshabalala 8 Gumbi 9 Nhleko 10 Vilakazi 11 van Heerden 12 Makhanya 13 Issa 14 Nomvethe 15 Zuma 16 Josephs 17 McCarthy 18 Mphela 19 Masilela 20 Nkosi 21 Mere 22 Phali 23 Mokoena Coach: Dumitru

Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. – current squad

1 Mweene
3 Nyandoro
4 Langerman
6 Arendse
7 Domingues
8 Kekana
9 Mphela
10 Modise
11 Henyekane
14 Moriri
15 Womé
16 Mphahlele
17 Schut
18 Khumalo
19 Mashaba
20 Billiat
21 Sangweni
22 Shongwe
23 Mokoena
24 Moon
25 Ramagalela
27 Malajila
28 Laffor
30 Mulenga
31 Masenamela
33 Mabunda
34 Zungu
37 Sumaila
38 Monama
40 Sandilands
42 Ngobeni
53 Mashego
Verbauwhede
Manager: Mosimane

Persondata
Name	Mokoena, Lebohang
Alternative names
Short description	Association footballer
Date of birth	1986-09-29
Place of birth	Soweto, South Africa
Date of death
Place of death

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