George Lebese (born 3 February 1989) is a South African international footballer who plays as a left winger.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1989-02-03) 3 February 1989 (age 33) | ||
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) |
National team | |||
2011–2015 | South Africa | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:34, 25 March 2021 (UTC) |
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]
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]