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Lucas Radebe

1969 - Today

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Lucas Valeriu Ntuba Radebe OIS (born 12 April 1969) is a South African former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He began playing in the than known Bophuthatswana Soccer league (BOPSOL) playing for Stocks Birds in Lehurutshe closer to Zeerust(North West Provence) before being scouted by Kaizer Chiefs in South Africa, 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2024). Lucas Radebe is the 8,184th most popular soccer player (down from 6,147th in 2024), the 266th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 212th in 2019) and the 11th most popular South African Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Lucas Radebe ranks 8,184 out of 21,273. Before him are Gianluca Scamacca, Lee Eul-yong, Oğuz Çetin, Alexis Saelemaekers, Jens Stryger Larsen, and Josip Stanišić. After him are Tanguy Ndombele, Celso Luis Gomes, Masaki Tozaki, Fritz Walter, Matteo Brighi, and Ümit Özat.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Lucas Radebe ranks 686. Before him are Éliette Abécassis, Christian Laettner, Tetsuya, Sergio Berti, Sejad Halilović, and Rob Ford. After him are Valerio Fiori, Susan Williams, Dave England, Marie Darrieussecq, Gintaras Staučė, and Benoît Cauet.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Lucas Radebe ranks 266 out of 454. Before him are Musetta Vander (1963), MacBeth Sibaya (1977), Theo de Raadt (1968), Zanele Muholi (1972), David Mabuza (1960), and Troye Sivan (1995). After him are Moira Lister (1923), Moses Sithole (1964), Letta Mbulu (1942), Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri (1937), Miriam Stockley (1962), and Tatjana Schoenmaker (1997).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In South Africa

Among soccer players born in South Africa, Lucas Radebe ranks 11. Before him are Steven Pienaar (1982), Benni McCarthy (1977), Mark González (1984), Phil Masinga (1969), Hans Vonk (1970), and MacBeth Sibaya (1977). After him are Aaron Mokoena (1980), Quinton Fortune (1977), John Moshoeu (1965), Pierre Issa (1975), Matthew Booth (1977), and Anele Ngcongca (1987).

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