Editing Lucas Radebe (section)

===Leeds United===
In 1994, Radebe and another South African player, [[Phil Masinga|Philemon "Chippa" Masinga]], moved to [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] for a transfer fee of £250,000.<ref name="Shaw" /> Radebe was only included in the deal to keep Masinga happy; as it turned out, he became the more valuable investment.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Lucas Radebe: The Chief |url=http://www.southafrica.info/about/sport/greats/radebe.htm#.UMErbqw9YrU#ixzz2EJm2KrmA |url-status=dead |access-date=6 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204131009/http://www.southafrica.info/about/sport/greats/radebe.htm#.UMErbqw9YrU |archive-date=4 December 2013}}</ref>

Initially the move was not a success; Radebe did not agree with then Leeds manager [[Howard Wilkinson]], and suffered injuries which prevented him for earning a regular first team place.

Radebe returned to the goalkeeper position in March 1996, replacing [[John Lukic]] in the position after he suffered an injury in the second half of a defeat to [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]].<ref name="hitc goalkeeper">{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Jordan |date=4 April 2016 |title=Remembering Leeds' most notable goalkeeping performance from a defender following Giuseppe Bellusci's cameo |url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/04/04/remembering-leeds-most-notable-goalkeeping-performance-from-a-de/ |access-date=27 March 2021 |website=HITC |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name="LeedsLive goalkeeper">{{Cite web |last=Mewis |first=Joe |date=7 November 2019 |title=The story of Lucas Radebe's goalkeeping heroics at Man United |url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/remembering-lucas-radebes-brilliance-forced-14541072 |access-date=27 March 2021 |website=LeedsLive |language=en}}</ref> Radebe would again play in the goalkeeper position the following month when goalkeeper [[Mark Beeney]] was sent off for handling the ball outside his area in the 17th minute against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]].<ref name="LeedsLive goalkeeper" /> Radebe was brought on as a substitute in place of [[Mark Ford (footballer)|Mark Ford]], and despite Leeds losing 1–0, Radebe earned 'cult-hero' status at the club due to his performance.<ref name="LeedsLive goalkeeper" /><ref name="hitc goalkeeper" />

However, when Wilkinson was replaced by [[George Graham]], his career flourished and Radebe was made captain of the team for the 1998–99 season. Whilst he was captain, Leeds enjoyed a period of relative success; in the 1998–99 season, they finished fourth in the [[FA Premier League]], qualifying for the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]. During the 1999–2000 season, Leeds finished third in the Premier League and qualified for the following season's [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]], where they eventually reached the semi-finals. During this time, Radebe turned down the chance to move to [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], [[AC Milan]] and [[A.S. Roma|Roma]]. [[Alex Ferguson]] commented at the time, "Everyone should be interested in Lucas."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hay |first=Phil |date=20 September 2010 |title=Leeds United: Lucas Radebe interview |work=[[Yorkshire Evening Post]] |location=Leeds |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/leedsunited/Leeds-United-Lucas-Radebe-interview.6539872.jp |access-date=20 September 2010}}</ref>

In 2000, he was awarded the FIFA Fair Play Award.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Lucas Radebe to receive the FIFA Fair Play Award for 2000 |url=https://www.fifa.com/ballondor/archive/edition=1999902000/news/newsid=75593/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121222170227/http://www.fifa.com/ballondor/archive/edition=1999902000/news/newsid=75593/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 December 2012}}</ref>

However, in 2000 Radebe sustained serious [[knee]] and [[ankle]] injuries, which kept him out of the game for almost two years, and subsequently found it difficult to regain his form and his place in the team.