Lebogang Manyama (born 13 September 1990), nicknamed “Kaka” is a South African professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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and the

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Early life

Manyama was born in

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but grew up in

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, north of

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. He attended Northview High School.

Club career

Ajax Cape Town

Lebogang Manyama made his professional debut for Ajax Cape Town on 20 August 2010 against

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, winning (4–3) on penalties after a 1–1 draw, in a quarterfinal match of the

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tournament at

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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.

SuperSport United

He went on to play for Supersport United who later on loaned him to

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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.

Cape Town City FC

In 2016, Lebo was signed by Cape Town City F.C. and was subsequently named Captain for the team's inaugural 2016/17

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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 was the League's top goalscorer and named South African player of the year. His role at Cape Town City has seen him cement his place in the national team and is regarded currently as the best player in South Africa.

Kaizer Chiefs

After a short spell with the Turkish side Konyaspor, Manyama signed for Kaizer Chiefs He went on to lead the Glamour boys' forward line alongside ex-Sundowns duo of Khama Billiat and Leanardo Castro alongside Serbian marksman Samir Nukovic to help Chiefs finish second to Sundowns and subsequently qualify for the CAF Champions League.

International career

Manyama has made 11 appearances for the South African National Team netting 1 goal. 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-ups in June 2017 for the AFCON qualifier against Nigeria and the international friendly against Zambia.

International goals

:''Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.''

Honours

Club

;Cape Town City FC * 2016 Telkom Knockout: Winner *

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: Player of the month - October, November, December, February ;Supersport United * 2014 Telkom Knockout: Winner

References

External links

NFT Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Manyama, Lebogang 1990 births Living people People from Tembisa Northern Sotho people South African soccer players Cape Town Spurs F.C. players SuperSport United F.C. players Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. players Cape Town City F.C. (2016) players Konyaspor footballers South African Premier Division players Süper Lig players Association football midfielders Sportspeople from Gauteng