Lerato Chabangu
{{Short description|South African soccer player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Use South African English|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lerato Chabangu
| image =
| fullname = Mpho Lerato Chabangu
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|08|15}}
| birth_place = Tembisa, South Africa
| height = 1.78m
| position = Right winger
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Supersport United
| years1 = 2003–2005 | clubs1 = Pretoria University | caps1 = 32 | goals1 = 12
| years2 = 2005–2009 | clubs2 = Mamelodi Sundowns | caps2 = 81 | goals2 = 14
| years3 = 2009 | clubs3 = Supersport United | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2009–2010 | clubs4 = Mamelodi Sundowns | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2011–2015 | clubs5 = Moroka Swallows | caps5 = 112 | goals5 = 16
| years6 = 2015–2016 | clubs6 = Chippa United | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2017–2018 | clubs7 = Mikhado FC | caps7 = | goals7 =
| years8 = 2018 | clubs8 = Pretoria Callies | caps8 = | goals8 =
| years9 = 2018– | clubs9 = Baberwa FC | caps9 = | goals9 =
| nationalyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2005
| nationalteam1 = South Africa U-20
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2005–2014
| nationalteam2 = South Africa
| nationalcaps2 = 31
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| club-update = 17:44, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
}}
Mpho Lerato Chabangu (born 15 August 1985) is a South African former soccer player who played as a right winger for Baberwa. He previously played for the South Africa national football team.[http://www.kickoff.com/news/83218/lerato-chabangu-links-ex-amajita-coach-s Lerato Chabangu links up with ex-Amajita coach Solly Luvhengo at Pretoria Callies]‚ kickoff.com, 9 February 2018
International
He made his debut in a COSAFA Cup match against the Seychelles on 26 February 2005 and was part of Bafana Bafana's 2008 African Nations Cup squad and the 2012 Afcon.
=International goals=
class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
1 | {{dts|format=dmy|2005|02|26}} | Curepipe, Mauritius | {{fb|Seychelles}} | 3-0 | 3-0 | COSAFA Cup |
2 | {{dts|format=dmy|2008|01|13}} | Durban, South Africa | {{fb|Mozambique}} | 2-0 | 2-0 | Friendly match |
Personal life
Following his retirement, Chabangu fell into substance abuse. In February 2025, he was admitted to a rehabilitation centre outside Polokwane.{{Cite web |last=Munyai |first=Ofhani |date=2025-03-11 |title=Ex-Bafana and Sundowns star seeks help at a rehab centre |url=https://farpost.co.za/2025/03/11/ex-bafana-and-sundowns-star-seeks-help-at-a-rehab-centre/ |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=FARPost |language=en-ZA}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{NFT player|pid=11653}}
{{South Africa 2008 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{South Africa Squad 2013 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chabangu, Lerato}}
Category:Soccer players from Gauteng
Category:South African men's soccer players
Category:South Africa men's international soccer players
Category:2008 Africa Cup of Nations players
Category:2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players
Category:SuperSport United F.C. players
Category:University of Pretoria F.C. players
Category:Moroka Swallows F.C. players
Category:Pretoria Callies F.C. players
Category:South Africa men's A' international soccer players