Duncan Lechesa
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Duncan Thaane Lechesa | ||
Date of birth | 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. | ||
2023 | Venda F.C.[1] | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 August 2014 |
Duncan Thaane Lechesa (born 26 July 1976) is a retired South African football player who as of December 2023 is the head coach of National First Division team Venda F.C.[1]
Career
In a 15-year career, Lechesa played as a central midfielder for
Free State, Lechesa began playing football with Bloemfontein Celtic's youth sides before signing with National First Division club Bloemfontein Young Tigers.[3] He started 24 league matches during his final season with Stars, winning the club's player of the season award.[4]
After he retired from playing, Lechesa became a football coach. He was appointed manager of
United FC in 2011, but returned to Carara Kicks.[5] Lechesa joined Polokwane City in January 2013, and led them to promotion to the Premier Soccer League within six months.[6] 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.[7] Lechesa was appointed the head coach of F.C. Cape Town on 22 October 2013,[8] but resigned in March 2014[9]
References
- ^ a b DV (10 November 2023). "Duncan Lechesa is new head coach of VFC". Limpopo Mirror. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Lechesa calls it a day". Kick-off magazine. 21 July 2010.
- ^ Moholoa, Ramatsiyi (21 July 2010). "Lechesa hangs up his boots". The Sowetan.
- ^ a b "Lechesa gets top FSS award". Kick-off magazine. 20 August 2010.
- ^ "Who is Duncan Lechesa?". MTN football. 21 May 2013. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ^ "City: Finally the 35th Premiership club". Kick-off magazine. 26 July 2013.
- ^ "Polokwane City fire coach". IOL. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ "FC Cape Town Appoint Lechesa". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ "Duncan Lechesa Resigns As FC Cape Town Coach".