Lucas Radebe
Lucas Valeriu Ntuba Radebe OIS (born 12 April 1969) is a South African former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
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Radebe in 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Lucas Valeriu Ntuba Radebe | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Soweto, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diepkloof Wolf Wanderers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | ICL Birds | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Kaizer Chiefs Juniors | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1994 | Kaizer Chiefs | 113 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–2005 | Leeds United | 201 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 314 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–2003 | South Africa | 70 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
He began playing in South Africa with Kaizer Chiefs, before transferring to Leeds United, where he played 262 matches for the Yorkshire side. During his spells at these clubs, he picked up the nicknames "Rhoo" and "The Chief". He became captain of Leeds United and also of the South African national team, most notably at 2002 FIFA World Cup. Nelson Mandela said of Radebe: "This is my hero." He also captained Kaizer Chiefs during his time at Chiefs.
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