Lebogang Moloto was offered a scholarship after his coach at Lindsey Wilson saw him in an international youth tournament in Cape Town at age 16.
16 Facts About Lebogang Moloto
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Lebogang Moloto went on to play for the Blue Raiders for four seasons, amassing 42 goals and 20 assists in 83 career matches.
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Lebogang Moloto won multiple individual and club honors including being named an NAIA All-American each season and winning the NAIA Most Outstanding Offensive Player award as a freshman.
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Lebogang Moloto made multiple appearances in the US Open Cup with the club, including a two-goal performance against the Milwaukee Bavarians on 15 May 2012 which saw them advance to the second round to play the Minnesota Stars.
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Lebogang Moloto was selected by Seattle Sounders FC with the 54th pick in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft but was ultimately not signed by the club after leaving camp to continue his schooling.
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Lebogang Moloto was expected to rejoin the club in the future after completing his degree.
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Originally, Lebogang Moloto was expected to be a first or second round pick in the MLS SuperDraft but saw his stock fall going into the MLS Combine.
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On 2 March 2015, it was announced that Lebogang Moloto was returning to the United States after signing a contract with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds for the 2015 USL season.
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Lebogang Moloto started the match for the club and provided an assist on Kevin Kerr's second goal before being subbed off for Max Touloute in the 77th minute.
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Lebogang Moloto scored his first competitive goal for the club in a US Open Cup match against the West Virginia Chaos on 20 May 2015.
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Lebogang Moloto finished the season with 6 goals and 7 assists in 24 league appearances, ranked third on the team in goals and second in assists and included a goal in each of the final two matches of the season which saw Pittsburgh qualify for the playoffs.
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In October 2015, the Riverhounds announced that Lebogang Moloto was still under contract with the team for the 2016 season.
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The club announced that Lebogang Moloto would wear the number 10 shirt for the 2018 season.
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On 2 January 2020, Lebogang Moloto joined USL Championship side FC Tulsa.
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Tulsa and Lebogang Moloto failed to agree terms on a new deal, and he left the club following the 2022 season.
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Lebogang Moloto has represented South Africa at the Under-17 level, including being named to the squad for a friendly match against Zimbabwe Under-17 in June 2008 in preparation for the 2009 African U-17 Championship.