Lebogang Manyama
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Tembisa, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Cape Town City | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Balfour Park | |||
| Alexandra FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Ajax Cape Town | 91 | (16) |
| 2013–2016 | SuperSport United | 29 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | → Mpumalanga Black Aces (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2016– | Cape Town City | 37 | (14) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | South Africa | 11 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 June 2017 |
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Lebogang Manyama (born 13 September 1990) is a South African professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Cape Town City and the South African National Football Team.
Lebogang Manyama made his professional debut for Ajax Cape Town on 20 August 2010 against Mamelodi Sundowns, winning (4–3) on penalties after a 1–1 draw, in a quarterfinal match of the 2010 MTN 8 tournament at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town. He was acquired by Ajax Cape Town in the summer of 2010 as a transfer from FC Alexandra. During his time at Ajax he was a stand out player in the South African Premier League and was subsequently acquired by Supersport United.
He went on to play for Supersport United who later on loaned him to Mpumalanga Black Aces for the 2015/16 season. He had a good season however his season came to an end after he suffered an injury during the latter stages of the season.
In 2016, he was signed by Cape Town City F.C. and was subsequently named Captain for the team's inaugural 2016/17 Premier Soccer League campaign. He made history in the club's opening PSL season by guiding them to the prestigious Telkom Knockout Cup trophy, in a 2-1 victory over Supersport United. In this season he has already won South African player of the month for October, November, December and February. He is regarded as the best player in South Africa.
Manyama has made 11 appearances for the South African National Team netting 1 goals. He is mostly used as an attacking midfielder or false-nine in the national team as he interchanges comfortably between a midfield or striking role. He made his Bafana Bafana debut in 2013 and continues to be selected, with the most recent call-up in March 2017 for the international friendlies against Angola and Ginea-Bissau.
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