Paseka Sekese
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paseka Patrick Sekese | ||
| Date of birth | April 1, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Welkom, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Richards Bay (on loan from Bidvest Wits) | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2007 | Lion Experience | ||
| 2008–2012 | School of Excellence | ||
| 2013–2015 | Bidvest Wits | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Bidvest Wits | 13 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | → Cape Town All Stars (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2017– | → Richards Bay (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | South Africa U-23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 November 2017 | |||
Paseka Sekese (born April 1, 1994) is a South African football (soccer) midfielder who plays for Richards Bay FC on loan from Premier Soccer League club Bidvest Wits FC.
Early years
Sekese was born on 1 April 1994 in Thabong, Welkom, in the province of the Free State, South Africa. He started his career at the Lion Experience U12's youth academy in 2004. His recognition began when the team won the Welkom District Football Junior League in the 2004–05 season. The defending champions were known as The Experts.[1] The Lion Experience U12 side won the tournament held by the Welkom Football Association and lifted the Woolworths Trophy at Bronville Stadium. The final was between The Experts and Dinonyana, and Sekese was awarded the Man of the Match award.[2] He captained Lion Experience and won the Welkom Clover Danone League.[3]
Club career
Sekese began his career with Transnet School of Excellence in 2007. In 2012, he graduated at the School of Excellence and signed an apprentice contract with Bidvest Wits.[4] Sekese made his debut on 14 February 2015 in a CAF Confederations Cup match against Royal Leopards in a 3–0 win.[5] Sekese scored his first goal for Wits on 6 May 2015 in a 2–1 win over Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium.[6]
International career
He was selected to play for the South Africa U/23 squad in a friendly match in Palestine in March 2015.[7]
References
- ^ "The football club which is the defending champion in the Welkom District Football Junior League". Vista Newspaper. March 2005.
- ^ "Young soccer stars perform in Welkom". Vista Newspaper 2005.
- ^ "Team wins league". Vista Newspaper. Thursday 27 April 2006.
- ^ http://www.transnetfoundation.co.za/news/2014/01/07/school-excellence-2013-awards/Transnet Foundation - School of Excellence scoops 2013 awards
- ^ http://www.kickoff.com/mobile/news/52891/thulani-hlatshwayo-suspended-for-moroka-swallows-clash
- ^ "Sekese: It Was God’s Work". Soccer Laduma, 7 May 2015
- ^ "Da Gama announces SA Under-23 squad". Phakaaathi. The Citizen. 10 March 2015.
External links
- Paseka Sekese at WorldFootball.net
- Paseka Sekese at Soccerway
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