Thabang Lebese
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thabang Johnny Lebese | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Soweto, South Africa | ||
| Date of death | 22 February 2012 (aged 38) | ||
| Place of death | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Orlando Wanderers | |||
| 1988–1993 | Orlando Hotspurs | ||
| Kaizer Chiefs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993 | Kaizer Chiefs B | 2[1] | (?) |
| 1993–2000 | Kaizer Chiefs | 219 | (75) |
| 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) |
| Total | 288+ | (87+) | |
| National team | |||
| 1994 | South Africa U23 | 1[2] | (0) |
| 1998 | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Thabang Johnny Lebese (24 August 1973 – 22 February 2012) was a South African footballer who played at both professional and international levels, as a midfielder.
Club career
Lebese played youth football for Orlando Wanderers and Orlando Hotspurs,[3] and professionally for Kaizer Chiefs, Ria Stars, Orlando Pirates, Silver Stars, Moroka Swallows, Black Leopards and Dynamos.[4] In total, he made 279 appearances in the Premier Soccer League during his 13-year career.[5]
International career
Lebese earned one cap for South Africa in 1998,[4] in a COSAFA Cup match against Namibia.[3]
Later life and death
Lebese died on 22 February 2012, at the age of 38,[3][6] from an AIDS-related illness.[7]
References
- ↑ http://www.kickoff.com/mobile/news/27215/
- ↑ "Full list of all SA under-23 matches". SAFA.net. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Former Chiefs, Bucs star Lebese passes away". supersport.com. 23 February 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Thabang Lebese at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "Thabang Lebese dies". The Sowetan. 24 February 2012.
- ↑ "RIP Thabang Lebese". Kickoff.com. 23 February 2012.
- ↑ "Thabang Lebese died of ‘AIDS-related complications’". Kickpff.com. 5 March 2012.