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Lefa Tsutsulupa

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Lefa Tsutsulupa
Personal information
Full name Samuel Lefa Tsutsulupa
Date of birth (1980-02-07) 7 February 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Ladybrand, South Africa
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, central midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2003 Bloemfontein Celtic 78 (?)
2003–2005 Jomo Cosmos 26 (0)
2005–2015 Moroka Swallows 197 (8)
International career
2008–2009 South Africa 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lefa Tsutsulupa (born 7 February 1980) is a South African former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. He played internationally for South Africa.

Career

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Born in Ladybrand, 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.[1] He made over 300 appearances in the Premier Soccer League, most of them with Moroka Swallows. He captained for club for five seasons and won the 2008–09 Nedbank Cup during his time with Swallows.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Tsutsulupa is the diamond in Birds' midfield". iol.co.za. 17 March 2006. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Lefa takes on CEO role". Kick Off. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
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