Lyle Lakay

Lyle Lakay (born 17 August 1991 in Cape Town, Western Cape) is a South African football (soccer) midfielder for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premier Soccer League.[2]

Lyle Lakay

Personal information
Full name	Lyle Lakay
Date of birth	17 August 1991
Place of birth	Cape Town, South Africa
Position(s)	Left-winger
Club information
Current team	Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.
Number	7
Youth career
	Stephanians Ottery
	Hellenic FC
	Old Mutual Academy
–2009	SuperSport United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2012	SuperSport United[1]	3	(0)
2009–2010	→FC Cape Town (loan)	?	(?)
2011–2012	→FC Cape Town (loan)	?	(?)
2012–2017	Bloemfontein Celtic	93	(8)
2017–	Cape Town City	2	(0)
National team
2011	South Africa U-20	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 September 2017

Club career

He is a product of the SuperSport United's youth academy, he was promoted to the first team in 2009 but spent the 2009–10 season with National First Division side FC Cape Town. For the 2010–11 season he returned to Supersport United. After another loan spell with FC Cape Town, Lakay joined Bloemfontein Celtic in 2012. He is expected to sign for the big spending Pretoria side, Mamelodi Sundowns FC during the January transfer window 2014. On 14 November 2013, the player was quoted to have said, “Yes, I arrived today in Tshwane, but I will start training with Sundowns tomorrow (Friday). I hope everything will go well."

International career

In 2011, he was called up to the South Africa U-20 team for the 2011 African Youth Championship.

References

1. "ABSA Premiership 2010/11 – Lyle Lakay Player Profile". ABSA Premiership. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

• Lyle Lakay at Soccerway