Tsoanelo Letsosa

Tsoanelo Letsosa
Personal information
Full name Tsoanelo Letsosa
Date of birth (2004-06-06) June 6, 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Quthing, Lesotho
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lommel
Number 64
Youth career
–2017 Pollok
2017–2021 Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Celtic B 32 (3)
2023– Lommel 5 (0)
International career‡
2019 Scotland U16 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 November 2019

Tsoanelo Letsosa, also stylized as Ts'oanelo Lets'osa (born 6 June 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Challenger Pro League club Lommel. Born in Lesotho, he represented Scotland at youth international level.

Club career

Born in Lesotho,[1][2] Letsosa moved to Scotland with his family and played in the youth teams of Glasgow-based club Pollok,[3] before joining Celtic's youth academy in 2017.[3][4]

After signing his first professional contract with the Hoops in July 2020,[5] Letsosa went on to feature for the club's B team in the Lowland League,[4][6] and established himself as a regular member of the squad throughout the 2022–23 season,[6][7][8] while also playing in the UEFA Youth League[2][6] and contributing to the victory of the Glasgow Cup.[9][10] During the same campaign, he also started training with the first team under manager Ange Postecoglou.[4]

After leaving Celtic in the summer of 2023, having turned down an offer for a new deal,[4][8] on 7 July of the same year Letsosa officially joined Belgian side Lommel on a free transfer, signing a five-year contract with the club.[11][12]

International career

Letsosa represented Scotland at youth international level, having featured for the under-16 national team at the 2019 Victory Shield, where they finished as joint winners, together with Wales.[13][14]

Honours

Celtic B

Scotland U16

References

  1. ^ "Tsoanelo Letsosa". Celtic FC. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b Lancaster, Will (7 February 2023). "5 Celtic starlets on Ange's radar as Hoops youth setup begins to bear fruit again". Daily Record. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b Davidson, Euan (22 February 2022). "Watch: Letsosa's screamer that secured dramatic Celtic B comeback". 67 Hail Hail. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d McNicol, Ben (29 August 2023). "I'm a former Celtic B team standout and this is what it's really like taking the leap to new league". Daily Record. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Future's bright as young Celts take next step on football journey". Celtic FC. 2 July 2020. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b c Claes, Sven (25 June 2023). "Lommel SK plukt Schotse middenvelder weg uit vijfde klasse". Het Belang van Limburg (in Flemish). Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  7. ^ Lancaster, Will (24 May 2023). "Tsoanelo Letsosa 'set' for Celtic exit as Hoops youngster seeks pastures new in England". GlasgowLive. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  8. ^ a b Hendry, Mark (24 June 2023). "Celtic midfielder close to sealing transfer after knocking back new deal". Football Scotland. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  9. ^ a b Banks, Ben (10 May 2023). "Celtic beat Rangers for Glasgow Cup - RECAP: Relive thrilling night at Ibrox". Daily Record. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Glasgow Cup belongs to Celtic after penalty shoot-out drama at Ibrox". Celtic FC. 10 May 2023. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Welkom Ts'onaelo Lets'osa" (in Flemish). Lommel SK. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Transfers CPL: nieuwkomers bij Lommel, Lierse en Francs Borains". Proximus Pickx (in Flemish). Proximus. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Wales and Scotland share Victory Shield". BBC Sport. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Scotland Under-16s crowned joint winners of 2019 Victory Shield". Scottish FA. 1 November 2019. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2023.