Lucas Radebe

Lucas Radebe

Radebe in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Lucas Valeriu Ntuba Radebe[1]
Date of birth	(1969-04-12) 12 April 1969 (age 55)[1]
Place of birth	Soweto, South Africa
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s)	Centre back[1]
Youth career
	Diepkloof Wolf Wanderers
1987–1988	ICL Birds
1989	Kaizer Chiefs Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–1994	Kaizer Chiefs	113	(5)
1994–2005	Leeds United	201	(0)
Total		314	(5)
International career
1992–2003	South Africa	70	(2)
Medal record Representing  South Africa Men's football Africa Cup of Nations Winner 1996 South Africa Runner-up 1998 Burkina Faso 2000 Ghana–Nigeria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 South Africa with Kaizer Chiefs, 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. Nelson Mandela said of Radebe: "This is my hero." He also captained Kaizer Chiefs during his time at Chiefs.