Lefa Tsutsulupa

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.

Lefa Tsutsulupa
Personal information
Full name Samuel Lefa Tsutsulupa
Date of birth (1980-02-07) 7 February 1980
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)
National team
2008– South Africa 6
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 May 2011
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 May 2011

Career

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

  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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