Jan Lechaba

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Jan Lechaba
Personal information
Full name Jan Matsobane Lechaba
Date of birth (1960-07-27) 27 July 1960 (age 62)
Place of birth Pretoria, South Africa
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1973–1977 Pretoria Callies 120 (24)
1977–1978 S.C. Beira-Mar
1979–1980 S.C. Beira-Mar 17 [1] (1)
1980–1986 Kaizer Chiefs 180 (54)
1986 Mamelodi Sundowns 20 (5)
Total336(84)
International career
1977 South Africa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jan Matsobane "Malombo" Lechaba (born 27 July 1960) [2] is a retired South African football (soccer) midfielder who last played for Mamelodi Sundowns. Lechaba represented South Africa in 1977 versus Rhodesia. [3]

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References

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  2. "Blue Ribbon - Jan 'Malombo' Lechaba | Soccer Laduma". Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  3. "Andries Maseko - A South African Football Legend". 13 March 2014.