Lefa Tsutsulupa

{{short description|South African soccer player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Use South African English|date=May 2012}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Lefa Tsutsulupa | image = | fullname = Samuel Lefa Tsutsulupa | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1980|02|07}} | birth_place = Ladybrand, South Africa | height = {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | position = Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1999–2003 | years2 = 2003–2005 | years3 = 2005–2015 | clubs1 = Bloemfontein Celtic | clubs2 = Jomo Cosmos | clubs3 = Moroka Swallows | caps1 = 78 | caps2 = 26 | caps3 = 197 | goals1 = ? | goals2 = 0 | goals3 = 8 | nationalyears1 = 2008–2009 | nationalteam1 = South Africa | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0 }}

'''Lefa Tsutsulupa''' (born 7 February 1980) is a South African former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. He played internationally for South Africa.

==Career== Born in Ladybrand, Lefa began playing professional football with Bloemfontein Celtic at age 19. After the club was relegated to the First Division, he played for another two seasons before a brief spell with Jomo Cosmos before reviving his career with Moroka Swallows.<ref>{{cite web|website=iol.co.za|title=Tsutsulupa is the diamond in Birds' midfield|url=https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/sport/tsutsulupa-is-the-diamond-in-birds-midfield-555413|date=17 March 2006|access-date=30 September 2019}}</ref> He made over 300 appearances in the Premier Soccer League, most of them with Moroka Swallows. He captained for club for five seasons and won the 2008–09 Nedbank Cup during his time with Swallows.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=Kick Off|title=Lefa takes on CEO role|url=https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/south-africa-news/categories/news/premiership/ex-moroka-swallows-captain-lefa-tsutsulupa-takes-on-ceo-role-at-bright-talent/563570|date=22 October 2015|access-date=30 September 2019}}</ref>

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