George Lebese
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Mamelodi, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Jusben | |||
| Khona Lapho | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Arcadia Shepherds | ||
| 2008–2017 | Kaizer Chiefs | 147 | (22) |
| 2017–2019 | Sundowns | 10 | (2) |
| 2019 | → SuperSport United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2020 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 16 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2015 | South Africa | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:34, 25 March 2021 (UTC) | |||
George Lebese (born 3 February 1989) is a South African international footballer who plays as a left winger.
Club career
[edit]Born in Mamelodi, Lebese spent his early career with Jusben, Khona Lapho and Arcadia Shepherds.[2] Lebese joined Kaizer Chiefs ahead of the 2008–09 season.[1] He signed for Mamelodi Sundowns in August 2017.[3] He spent time on loan at Supersport United before being released in September 2019.[4] He moved to American side Colorado Springs Switchbacks for the 2020 season.[5] In March 2021 it was announced that Lebese had left Colorado by mutual consent following the implementation of a COVID-19 related travel ban in the United States, which prevented him from travelling from South Africa.[6]
International career
[edit]He received his first call-up to the South African national team in November 2011,[7] making his international debut against Ivory Coast on 11 November 2011.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "George Lebese". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Keeping in touch with favourite player – George Lebese". Kaizer Chiefs F.C. 29 April 2010. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "George Lebese: Why I left Kaizer Chiefs for Mamelodi Sundowns | Goal.com". goal.com.
- ^ "George Lebese now a free agent after Sundowns exit". 3 September 2019.
- ^ "George Lebese joins American club Colorado Switchbacks". Kick Off. 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Biden travel ban forces ex-Chiefs star George Lebese to cut contract with US club". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Tottenham's Steven Pienaar recalled by South Africa". BBC Sport. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
External links
[edit]- George Lebese at Soccerway
- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Mamelodi
- South African men's soccer players
- South Africa men's international soccer players
- Arcadia Shepherds F.C. players
- Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players
- South African Premier Division players
- Men's association football wingers
- Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players
- SuperSport United F.C. players
- Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players
- South African expatriate men's soccer players
- South African expatriates in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Soccer players from Gauteng
- USL Championship players
- 21st-century South African sportsmen