Reneilwe Letsholonyane
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reneilwe Letsholonyane[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Soweto, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Meadowlands Porto | |||
| Kagiso Masters | |||
| Pimville Young Stars | |||
| Jomo Cosmos | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 |
Hellenic FC | ||
| 2003–2004 | Dangerous Darkies | ||
| 2004–2006 |
PJ Stars | 49 | (8) |
| 2006–2008 | Jomo Cosmos | 70 | (7) |
| 2008–2016 | Kaizer Chiefs | 183 | (22) |
| 2016–2018 | SuperSport United | 68 | (4) |
| 2019 | Highlands Park | 11 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | TS Galaxy | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 374 | (40) | |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2019 |
South Africa | 50 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Reneilwe "Yeye" Letsholonyane (born 9 June 1982) is a South African retired professional
Early life
Letsholonyane grew up kicking a rugby ball in White City, Jabavu in Soweto.
His talent blossomed at
Club career
Letsholonyane mainly played in the lower leagues until joining Jomo Cosmos in 2006.
Two years later he signed with
On 1 July 2021, Letsholonyane announced his retirement from professional football.
International career
Letsholonyane played for
Personal life
His younger brother Ruben is a soccer player. He lives in Fourways, Johannesburg. “Life in the suburbs is somewhat lonely. Everyone minds his own business. You hardly ever see neighbours chatting over the fence. “I miss the feeling that exists in the townships of being a member of one big family. Asking for a loan of sugar, washing powder or salt from the neighbour when your own runs out,” he said.[2] Letsholonyane's father, Andrew Ramogangwane Letsholonyane died on 16 February 2015 at the age of 59.
He is divorced.
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Letsholonyane goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 May 2010 | Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa |  Guatemala |
2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly
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| 2 | 15 November 2013 | Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland |  Swaziland |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Kaizer Chiefs
- Premier Soccer League: 2012–13, 2014–15
- MTN 8: 2008, 2014
- Telkom Knockout: 2009, 2010
- Telkom Charity Cup: 2010
- Nedbank Cup: 2013
- Carling Black Label Cup: 2013
SuperSport United
- MTN 8: 2017
- Nedbank Cup: 2016–17
External links
- Reneilwe Letsholonyane at National-Football-Teams.com
- Reneilwe Letsholonyane at Soccerway
References
- ^ "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2010. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ a b 152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dailysun/2012/05/23/DT/2/ss%20Yeye%2023-DT-052.html
- ^ "Premier Soccer League - www.psl.co.za - official website". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ "AF Mobi All past MTN8 finals". africanfootball.com. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ www.realnet.co.uk. "Reneilwe Letsholonyane - Array - kickoff.com". www.kickoff.com. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Reneilwe Letsholonyane". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ www.realnet.co.uk. "Reneilwe Letsholonyane ruled out for Kaizer Chiefs vs AmaZulu". Kick Off. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Reneilwe Letsholonyane Says Stuart Baxter Made The Difference". www.soccerladuma.co.za. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Absa Premiership Report: Kaizer Chiefs - Mpumalanga Black Aces". www.soccerladuma.co.za. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "MTN8 Full Time Report: Kaizer Chiefs V Platinum Stars". www.soccerladuma.co.za. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Absa Premiership Match Report: Platinum Stars 0-2 Kaizer Chiefs 27 August 2014". www.soccerladuma.co.za. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Absa Premiership Report: Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 University of Pretoria 13 August 2012". www.soccerladuma.co.za. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Absa Premiership Half Time Report: Kaizer Chiefs 1-1 Moroka Swallows, 22 October 2014". www.soccerladuma.co.za. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "SAFA.net - South African Football Association". www.safa.net. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ www.realnet.co.uk. "Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba heaps praise on midfield stars Thulani Serero and Reneilwe Letsholonyane". Kick Off. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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