Lesley Manyathela

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lesley Manyathela
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 4, 1981(1981-09-04)
Age	43
Date Of Death	August 9, 2003, Musina, South Africa
Birthplace	Musina
Country	South Africa
Birth City	Limpopo
Horoscope	Virgo

Lesley Manyathela Biography

Lesley Manyathela is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on September 4, 1981 in Musina, Limpopo, South Africa.

He made his senior debut for South Africa against Saudi Arabia on 20 March

2002. Seven days later, he received his first and only red card when he was sent off in a 4–1 friendly loss to Georgia. His first goal came in a friendly against Madagascar in March 2003 which he followed up with a brace in a 3–1 win over Trinidad & Tobago in June. After his death later that year, the South African Football Association temporarily retired the number 19 jersey which he had worn during his time with the national team. He had scored 3 goals in 9 international appearances by the time of his demise.

Ahead of the 2003–04 Premier Soccer League season, the award for the top goalscorer in a season was renamed the Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot and the Musina municipality also named the local football stadium after him in his honour.

Lesley Manyathela Net Worth

Lesley Manyathela is one of the richest Football Player from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lesley Manyathela 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Lesley Phuti Manyathela (4 September 1981 – 9 August 2003) was a South African professional footballer who played as a striker for Premier Soccer League club Orlando Pirates and the South African national team.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Lesley Manyathela Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Liam Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Lesley Manyathela celebrates birthday on September 4 of every year.

What happened to Lesley Manyathela?

On 9 August 2003, following a match against Jomo Cosmos, Manyathela was killed in an accident after his car overturned on the N1 highway near his hometown of Musina. It was reported that the airbags in the Volkswagen Golf Mk4 that he was driving did not deploy as a result of him not wearing his safety belt.

Why is it called Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot?

It was named in 2003 in honour of Lesley Manyathela , a South African international footballer and former recipient of the award who died in a motor vehicle collision in August of that year.

How old was Lesley Manyathela died?

21 years (1981–2003)

Who scored the most goals in PSL history?

The PSL’s all-time top scorers Former Bafana Bafana star Siyabonga Nomvethe holds the record of 123 goals, followed by Mamelodi Sundowns great Daniel Mudau who scored 110 goals, the same tally managed by Mabhuti Khenyeza.

Where is Steve Lekoelea?

The player currently resides in Steve Lekoelea house in Vaal, Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng.