Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jan Matsobane Lechaba | ||
Date of birth | 27 July 1960 | ||
Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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) |
Total | 336 | (84) | |
International career | |||
1977 | South Africa | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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