Steve Lekoelea

Steve Lekoelea
Personal information
Full name Steve Motsiri-Lekoelea
Date of birth (1979-02-05) 5 February 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Sebokeng, South Africa
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Moroka Swallows 21 (4)
1995–2005 Orlando Pirates 194 (56)
2005–2008 Maritzburg United 13 (1)
2007–2009 Platinum Stars 17 (0)
–2011 Mbabane Highlanders 18 (0)
International career
1998–2002 South Africa 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Steve "Chippa" Lekoelea (born 5 February 1979 as Steve Motsiri) is a South African former soccer player who played as a midfielder. He played for Premier Soccer League clubs Moroka Swallows, Orlando Pirates and South Africa.

Career

He was 15 years, 257 days old when he debuted for Moroka Swallows in 1994, and became the league's youngest scorer, aged 16 years, 7 days, when he scored against Umtata Bush Bucks on 12 February 1995. Lekoelea was playing under the name of Steve Motsiri at the time.

Lekoelea first appeared for the senior South Africa national football team as a teen.[1]

References

  1. ^ Cooper, Billy (30 July 1999). "Bafana have high hopes for Lekoelea". Independent Online.