Duncan Lechesa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Duncan Thaane Lechesa | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Royal Eagles F.C. | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Black Leopards | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2010 | Free State Stars | 81 | (6) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010–2011 | Carara Kicks | ||
| 2011–2013 | Carara Kicks (Assistant Coach) | ||
| 2013 | Polokwane City | ||
| 2013–2014 | FC Cape Town | ||
| 2014 | Royal Eagles F.C. | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 August 2014. | |||
Duncan Thaane Lechesa (born 26 July 1986) is a retired South African football player who is currently the head coach of National First Division team F.C. Cape Town.
Career
In a 15-year career, Lechesa played as a central midfielder for Bloemfontein Celtic, Ajax Cape Town, Black Leopards and Free State Stars before retiring in 2010.[1] Born in Bloemfontein, Free State, Lechesa began playing football with Bloemfontein Celtic's youth sides before signing with National First Division club Bloemfontein Young Tigers.[2] He started 24 league matches during his final season with Stars, winning the club's player of the season award.[3]
After he retired from playing, Lechesa became a football coach. He was appointed manager of Carara Kicks in 2010.[3] He had a brief stint with United FC in 2011, but returned to Carara Kicks.[4] Lechesa joined Polokwane City in January 2013, and led them to promotion to the Premier Soccer League within six months.[5] He parted ways with Polokwane City on 16 September 2013 after the club had lost their opening 4 games of the 2013-14 Premier Soccer League season.[6] Lechesa was appointed the head coach of F.C. Cape Town on 22 October 2013, [7] but resigned in March 2014[8]
References
- ↑ "Lechesa calls it a day". Kick-off magazine. 21 July 2010.
- ↑ Moholoa, Ramatsiyi (21 July 2010). "Lechesa hangs up his boots". The Sowetan.
- 1 2 "Lechesa gets top FSS award". Kick-off magazine. 20 August 2010.
- ↑ "Who is Duncan Lechesa?". MTN football. 21 May 2013.
- ↑ "City: Finally the 35th Premiership club". Kick-off magainze. 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Polokwane City fire coach". IOL. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ↑ "FC Cape Town Appoint Lechesa". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ↑ http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/categories/south-africa/duncan-lechesa-resigns-as-fc-cape-town-coach/155910