Ange Lebahi

Ange Dahou Lebahi is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for National First Division club Jomo Cosmos, where he is captain.[2]

Ange Lebahi
Personal information
Full name Ange Dahou Lebahi
Date of birth (1984-08-20) 20 August 1984
Place of birth Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Jomo Cosmos
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012-2016 African Warriors 99 (12)
2016- Jomo Cosmos 83 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:00, 31 August 2020 (UTC)

Club career

African Warriors

Lebahi made his debut for National First Division team African Warriors on 21 October 2012, starting in an away match against Black Aces.[3] He scored his first goal for the club on 16 December 2012, helping African Warriors to a 1–1 draw against Stellenbosch.[4]

Lebahi was promoted to club captain for the 2013-14 season.[5] He led the Warriors during their impressive 2013-14 Nedbank Cup run, which saw them knocked out by Maritzburg United after extra time in the quarter-finals.[6]

The 2014-15 campaign saw Lebahi's most productive season yet in terms of goal-scoring, finding the net four times and being voted the club's player of the season.[1] He topped that goal tally in 2015-16, scoring five times, but it proved to not be enough as the Warriors were relegated at the end of the season.[7]

Jomo Cosmos

On 20 July 2016, it was announced that Lebahi had joined newly relegated side Jomo Cosmos.[8] He debuted for the club on 10 September in a 1–1 away draw against Black Leopards.[9] A contractual dispute with Cape Town All Stars, whom Lebahi had reportedly signed a pre-contract with prior to joining Cosmos, kept the Ivorian out of action for over a month after his debut. A court date was set for 29 September, but no representatives from the All Stars were present, and Lebahi was made available for selection again.[10] Lebahi was sent off after receiving a second yellow card against Thanda Royal Zulu on 27 November.[11]

Lebahi suffered yet another setback at the start of the 2017-18 campaign, becoming ineligible to play for the first two months of the season due to an expired work permit.[12] Cosmos managed a third-place finish in 2017–18, with Lebahi scoring once, but they missed out on promotion through the play-offs.

Lebahi was announced as the new club captain ahead of the 2018-19 season, replacing former captain Thato Lingwati who had moved to Bloemfontein Celtic.[13] He scored a penalty in Cosmos' 4–0 victory against already-relegated Witbank Spurs on the final day of the season, a crucial result in their narrow escape from relegation.[14]

Career statistics

Club
As of 31 August 2020.[2]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
African Warriors 2012–13 National First Division 25240––00292
2013–14 26140––00301
2014–15 30410––00314
2015–16 18510––00195
Total 991210000000010912
Jomo Cosmos 2016–17 National First Division 15020––00170
2017–18 18111––4[lower-alpha 1]0232
2018–19 24330––00273
2019–20 26020––00280
Total 83481000040955
Career total 1821618100004020417
  1. Appearances in National First Division Play-offs

References
  1. "Ange Lebahi". Jomo Cosmos. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. "D. Lebahi". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  3. "Cape Town City vs. African Warriors 0 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. "African Warriors vs. Stellenbosch 1 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  5. "Late penalty sends Warriors into Nedbank Cup quarters". eNCA. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  6. "African Warriors vs. Maritzburg United 1 - 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  7. "2015-16 1st Division". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  8. "Cosmos confirm new signings …as team targets swift return to Premiership". Jomo Cosmo. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  9. "Black Leopards vs. Jomo Cosmos 1 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  10. "Lebahi available for selection after CT All Stars fail to turn up for DC hearing". Jomo Cosmos. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  11. "Thanda Royal Zulu vs. Jomo Cosmos 2 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  12. "Super Eagles vs. Jomo Cosmos 0 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  13. "Lebahi gets Captain's armband". Jomo Cosmos. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  14. "Cosmos pound Witbank Spurs 4-0 to survive relegation scare". Jomo Cosmo. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
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