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{{Short description|South African soccer player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Use South African English|date=July 2012}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Lucas Radebe |image = Lucas radebe cropped.JPG |image_size = 200 |caption = Radebe in 2011 |fullname = Lucas Valeriu Ntuba Radebe<ref name="Hugman">{{Hugman|16272|access-date=7 November 2019}}</ref> |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|4|12|df=y}}<ref name=Hugman/> |birth_place = [[Soweto]], South Africa |height = 1.80 m<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lucas Radebe: Overview |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/886/Lucas-Radebe/overview |access-date=7 November 2019 |publisher=Premier League}}</ref> |position = [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Centre back]]<ref name=Hugman/> |currentclub = |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Diepkloof Wolf Wanderers |youthyears2 = 1987–1988 |youthclubs2 = ICL Birds |youthyears3 = 1989 |youthclubs3 =[[Kaizer Chiefs F.C.|Kaizer Chiefs Juniors]] |years1 = 1989–1994 |clubs1 = [[Kaizer Chiefs]] |caps1 = 113 |goals1 = 5 |years2 = 1994–2005 |clubs2 = [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] |caps2 = 201 |goals2 = 0 |totalcaps = 314 |totalgoals = 5 |nationalyears1 = 1992–2003 |nationalteam1 = [[South Africa national soccer team|South Africa]] |nationalcaps1 = 70 |nationalgoals1 = 2 | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|RSA}}}} {{MedalSport|Men's [[association football|football]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Africa Cup of Nations]]}} {{Medal|W|[[1996 Africa Cup of Nations|1996 South Africa]]|}} {{Medal|RU|[[1998 Africa Cup of Nations|1998 Burkina Faso]]|}} {{Medal|3rd|[[2000 Africa Cup of Nations|2000 Ghana–Nigeria]]|}} }} '''Lucas Valeriu Ntuba Radebe''' [[Order of Ikhamanga|OIS]] (born 12 April 1969) is a South African former professional [[association football|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 F.C.|Kaizer Chiefs]] in South Africa, before transferring to [[Leeds United F.C.|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 Africa national soccer team|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.
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