Webster Lichaba
Webster "City Late" Lichaba (born 6 October 1954)[1] is a retired South African football (soccer) midfielder who played for Orlando Pirates, Atlanta Chiefs and Jomo Cosmos.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 October 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Soweto, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1969–1971 | White City Lucky Brothers | ||
| 1971–1973 | Mzimhlophe Callies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1980 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| 1979–1981 | Atlanta Chiefs | 93 | (4) |
| 1979–1981 | Atlanta Chiefs (indoor) | 8 | (1) |
| 1984–1991 | Jomo Cosmos | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Youth career
Born in Mzimhlophe, he lived a street away from Ryder Mofokeng. He played for White City Lucky Brothers with Mofokeng.[1]
Orlando Pirates
When he was signed from Mzimhlophe Callies at age 19, he became a teammate of Jomo Sono. He captained them and won three league titles with Pirates.[1]
Atlanta Chiefs
When he moved to America in 1980 the chairman was Ted Turner, the founder of CNN. He nearly earned 100 appearances for Chiefs.[1] He also appeared in a handful of indoor matches for the Chiefs at that time[2]
Jomo Cosmos
Lichaba was brought back to his home country by his retired former teammate Jomo Sono who had acquired a team. In the 1986 season, he set the record for the most starts in a season, 46. That feat was also achieved by Helman Mkhalele in 1993. He retired at the age of 37.[1]
After Retirement
In 2001, he became an assistant coach at Supersport United and their team manager in 2003 onwards. He is also the junior academy's scout. [1]
Personal life
He is married to Buyi Radebe-Lichaba. He is the father of 4 girls, Nthabiseng, Neo, Tlholo as well as South African award winning singer, Lira.[1]
References
- Landheer, Ernest (2 May 2010). "Where are they now: Webster 'City Late' Lichaba". Times. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- "NASL Atlanta Chiefs Roster".