Lucky Baloyi

Lucky "Sheriff" Baloyi (born 19 June 1991) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Maritzburg United in the Premier Soccer League.[1]

Lucky Baloyi
Personal information
Full name Lucky Given Baloyi
Date of birth (1991-06-19) 19 June 1991
Place of birth Mokopane, South Africa
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Maritzburg United
Number 35
Youth career
Manchester United (South Africa)
Tshiamo Sports Academy
2005–2010 Kaizer Chiefs
Soweto Panthers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2017 Kaizer Chiefs 72 (5)
2014–2015 → Moroka Swallows (loan) 35 (1)
2017–2021 Bloemfontein Celtic 119 (3)
2021-2022 Royal AM 1 (0)
2022- Maritzburg United 13 (1)
International career
2011 South Africa U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2022

Club career

Baloyi got the nickname 'Sheriff' because nobody could get past him in at the back. He went for a trial at Chiefs from Tshiamo Sports Academy from Polokwane in 2005. There was a mix-up where Chiefs were expecting a defender, midfielder and striker and Tshiamo sent two midfielders and a striker. "When we arrived at Chiefs they asked, 'So who of you guys is a defender?' and the three of us kept quiet … We were so scared, because we thought we were going to be dismissed and I was so desperate to play for Chiefs, so I raised my hand and said, 'I'm the one who is a defender!" Baloyi did well at the trials and played in defence under Patrick Ntsoelengoe until Fani Madida took over to coach the reserves, when he was converted to midfield.[2]

References
  1. "ABSA Premiership 2012/13 - Lucky Baloyi Player Profile - MTNFootball". Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  2. "Lucky break for Baloyi". Kickoff.com. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
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