Cape Town City eyeing former Leicester City star Leshabela

Cape Town City is currently evaluating Khanya Leshabela, a former player of Leicester City and Amajita, confirmed by iDiski Times.

Leshabela, originally from Tshwane but raised in the United Kingdom since the age of two. He is 24 years old and has predominantly played in England. He began his career with Leicester City, progressing through their youth system after joining from Gregory Celtics in 2013. Within the club, he earned high regard in 2021.

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Career Development at Leicester City

Leshabela progressed through various levels of development at Leicester, including U18 to U21, and eventually earned promotion to the first team.He also gained experience on loan at Shrewsbury during the 2021/22 season and at Crewe Alexandra in 2022/23. Despite a trial at affiliate club Oud-Heverlee Leuven in Belgium, he returned to England afterward.

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EPL Debut and Current Training with Cape Town City:

Leshabela made his sole appearance in the English Premier League in 2021, debuting against Sheffield United.

We anticipate Leshabela to train with Cape Town City for the next several days and to accompany the team to Johannesburg for their upcoming camp.

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Cape Town City’s Recruitment Strategy:

Cape Town City, known for their strategic recruitment approach, is among the DStv Premiership clubs renowned for their astute player acquisitions. They have a knack for scouting promising talent both locally in Cape Town and beyond, aiming to unearth young gems who can enhance the squad.

As of now, the Citizens are positioned second on the league table, trailing the reigning champions Mamelodi Sundowns by six points.

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