Duncan Lechesa

Duncan Thaane Lechesa (born 26 July 1976) is a retired South African football player who is currently the head coach of National First Division team F.C. Cape Town.

Duncan Lechesa
Personal information
Full name Duncan Thaane Lechesa
Date of birth (1976-07-26) 26 July 1976
Place of birth Bloemfontein, South Africa
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Polokwane City F.C. (coach)
Youth career
2005–2006 Black Leopards
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Free State Stars 81 (6)
Managerial career
2010–2011 Carara Kicks
2011–2013 Carara Kicks (assistant coach)
2013 Polokwane City
2013–2014 FC Cape Town
2014 Royal Eagles F.C.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 August 2014

Career

In a 15-year career, Lechesa played as a central midfielder for Bloemfontein Celtic, Ajax Cape Town, Black Leopards and Free State Stars before retiring in 2010.[1] Born in Bloemfontein, Free State, Lechesa began playing football with Bloemfontein Celtic's youth sides before signing with National First Division club Bloemfontein Young Tigers.[2] He started 24 league matches during his final season with Stars, winning the club's player of the season award.[3]

After he retired from playing, Lechesa became a football coach. He was appointed manager of Carara Kicks in 2010.[3] He had a brief stint with United FC in 2011, but returned to Carara Kicks.[4] Lechesa joined Polokwane City in January 2013, and led them to promotion to the Premier Soccer League within six months.[5] He parted ways with Polokwane City on 16 September 2013 after the club had lost their opening 4 games of the 2013–14 Premier Soccer League season.[6] Lechesa was appointed the head coach of F.C. Cape Town on 22 October 2013,[7] but resigned in March 2014[8]

References
  1. "Lechesa calls it a day". Kick-off magazine. 21 July 2010.
  2. Moholoa, Ramatsiyi (21 July 2010). "Lechesa hangs up his boots". The Sowetan.
  3. "Lechesa gets top FSS award". Kick-off magazine. 20 August 2010.
  4. "Who is Duncan Lechesa?". MTN football. 21 May 2013. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  5. "City: Finally the 35th Premiership club". Kick-off magazine. 26 July 2013.
  6. "Polokwane City fire coach". IOL. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  7. "FC Cape Town Appoint Lechesa". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  8. "Duncan Lechesa Resigns As FC Cape Town Coach".


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