Lebohang Mokoena

Lebohang Mokoena

Personal information
Full name	Lebohang Lefalamang Paul Mokoena
Date of birth	(1986-09-29) 29 September 1986
Place of birth	Soweto, South Africa
Height
Position(s)	Right-winger, Striker
Team information
Current team	Mamelodi Sundowns
Number	23
Youth career
	Diepkloof Hellenic
	Kliptown Ajax
	Orlando Pirates
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2009	Orlando Pirates	98	(13)
2009–	Mamelodi Sundowns	62	(8)
International career‡
2005–2012	South Africa	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02 January 2015

Lebohang Mokoena (born 29 September 1986 in Soweto, Gauteng) is a South African football (soccer) player for South African Premier Soccer League side Mamelodi Sundowns and South Africa.

Mokoena is known for his pace and dribbling ability, and is most commonly found playing upfront or on the right wing. He has no relation with former Portsmouth FC player Aaron Mokoena.

Early beginnings

Mokoena started playing football at the age of eight, playing football in the streets of his birthplace, Diepkloof in Soweto.

While growing up, Mokoena excelled in other sports athletics. He had a keen interest in sprinting and broke records in the 100, 200 and 800 meter events at his Primary school. Mokoena began playing football for his local team, Diepkloof Hellenic.

Career

Mokoena's arrival into the professional ranks was promoted to the first team at the age of seventeen. He made his PSL debut coming on as a substitute in the 2–2 draw away to Santos on 1 November 2003, going on to play twenty-four matches in that season, starting eleven and coming off the bench thirteen times; he netted five goals.

In the next season (2004–05), his efforts were rewarded when he won the club’s Most Improved Player of the Year award.

In 2006 Lebohang was promoted to orlandco pirates senior team where he spent three seasons, before moving to Pretoria side Mamelodi Sundowns.Which he currently plays for, but hasn't made much of an impact due to injuries.

National career

Mokoena is one of a few young players in the country who has the record of having represented his nation at all levels starting with the Under-17 (14 caps), U-20 (2 caps) and he was a regular figure, and one of the top goal scorers, in the U-23 squad.

"Cheeseboy", as he is nicknamed, made his international debut in a 2–1 win against Mexico during the CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States on 8 July 2005.

References

• Lebohang Mokoena at National-Football-Teams.com