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 (age 37)
Place of birth Soweto, South Africa
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
Moroka Swallows
Number 9
Youth career
Kliptown helenic
Orlando Pirates
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2009 Orlando Pirates 98 (13)
2009–2016 Mamelodi Sundowns 80 (10)
2016–2017 Cape Town Spurs 6 (0)
2018–2022 Moroka Swallows 102 (8)
International career
2005–2012 South Africa 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:22, 9 January 2020 (UTC)

Lebohang Mokoena (born 29 September 1986) is a South African footballer who plays for Moroka Swallows.

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. He is also extremely famous for being featured on Football Manager 2005 as a high potential and relatively cheap signing.

Early beginnings[edit]

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 Fordsburg Primary School. Mokoena began playing football for his local team Diepkloof Hellenic.

Career[edit]

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 Orlando Pirates senior team where he spent three seasons, before moving to Pretoria side Mamelodi Sundowns. Mokoena currently plays for Moroka Swallows F.C. and he is also their captain.

National career[edit]

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.

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 1 June 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[1]
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Orlando Pirates 2003–04 Premier Soccer League Information not available
2004–05 Premier Soccer League
2005–06 Premier Soccer League
2006–07 Premier Soccer League
2007–08 Premier Soccer League
2008–09 Premier Soccer League
Total
Mamelodi Sundowns 2009–10 Premier Soccer League 22 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 4
2010–11 Premier Soccer League 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 2
2011–12 Premier Soccer League 23 2 3 3 0 0 2[a] 0 28 5
2012–13 Premier Soccer League 2 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 1 4 1
2013–14 Premier Division 13 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 15 3
2014–15 Premier Division 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
2015–16 Premier Division 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 80 10 5 4 1 0 4 1 90 15
Cape Town Spurs 2016–17 Premier Division 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Moroka Swallows 2018–19 National First Division 25 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 3
2019–20 National First Division 29 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 30 5
2020–21 Premier Division 28 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 0
2021–22 Premier Division 20 1 1 0 0 0 3[b] 0 24 1
Total 102 8 3 1 0 0 3 0 108 9
Career total 188 18 8 5 1 0 7 1 204 24
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in MTN 8
  2. ^ Two appearances in MTN 8; one appearance in National First Division play-offs

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lebohang Mokoena at Soccerway