Lefa Tsutsulupa (born 7 February 1980) is a South African former professional

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player who played as a

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. He played internationally for

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Career

Born in

Ladybrand Ladybrand is a small agricultural town in the Free State (South African province), Free State province of South Africa, situated 18 km from Maseru, the capital of Lesotho. Ladybrand is one of five towns that forms the Mantsopa Local Municipa ...

, Lefa began playing professional football with Bloemfontein Celtic at age 19. After the club was relegated to the First Division, he played for another two seasons before a brief spell with Jomo Cosmos before reviving his career with Moroka Swallows. He made over 300 appearances in the

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, most of them with Moroka Swallows. He captained for club for five seasons and won the

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during his time with Swallows.

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* 1980 births Living people People from Ladybrand South African Sotho people South African soccer players Jomo Cosmos F.C. players Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. players Moroka Swallows F.C. players Association football midfielders South Africa international soccer players {{SouthAfrica-footy-midfielder-stub