10 Things You Don’t Know About Lebogang Manyama

Lebogang Manyama has carried the dreams of Cape Town City on his shoulders and the captain has worked hard thus City is joint number one in the league table. The creator and goal scorer for City is a soft-spoken man who speaks volume in the field and has almost scored in every match for City, both in cup competitions and the league. Below are the 10 things you do not know about Manyama.

1. Manyama was born in Tembisa but grew up in Alexandra.
2. Manyama is a last born to his parents and has two other sibling brothers who are older than him.
3. Lebogang Manyama made his professional debut for Ajax Cape Town on 20 August 2010 against Mamelodi Sundowns, winning (4–3) on penalties after a 1–1 draw, in a quarterfinal match of the 2010 MTN 8 tournament at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town.
4. He went on to play for Supersport United who later on loaned him to Mpumalanga Black Aces for the 2015/16 season. He had a good season however his season came to an end after he suffered an injury during the latter stages of the season.
5. In 2016, he was signed by Cape Town City FC and was subsequently named Captain for the team’s inaugural 2016/17 PSL campaign.
6. . He made history in the club’s opening PSL season by guiding them to the prestigious Telkom Knockout Cup trophy, in a 2-1 victory over Supersport United.
7. Manyama has made 7 appearances for the South African national team netting 3 goals.
8. Manyama has renewed his contract with City to 2021.
9. Manyama has only one car and that is a BMW.
10. His dream for the next two years ate City is to play in Africa and win the PSL title for City.