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Scottish footballer (born 2004)

Tsoanelo Letsosa
Personal information
Full name Tsoanelo Letsosa
Date of birth (2004-06-06) June 6, 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Quthing, Lesotho
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team Lommel
Number 64
Youth career
0000–2017 Pollok
2017–2021 Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Celtic B 32 (3)
2023– Lommel 5 (0)
International career
2019 Scotland U16 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 November 2019

Tsoanelo Letsosa, also stylized as Ts'oanelo Lets'osa (born 6 June 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Challenger Pro League club Lommel. Born in Lesotho, he represented Scotland at youth international level.

Club career

Born in Lesotho, Letsosa moved to Scotland with his family and played in the youth teams of Glasgow-based club Pollok, before joining Celtic's youth academy in 2017.

After signing his first professional contract with the Hoops in July 2020, Letsosa went on to feature for the club's B team in the Lowland League, and established himself as a regular member of the squad throughout the 2022–23 season, while also playing in the UEFA Youth League and contributing to the victory of the Glasgow Cup. During the same campaign, he also started training with the first team under manager Ange Postecoglou.

After leaving Celtic in the summer of 2023, having turned down an offer for a new deal, on 7 July of the same year Letsosa officially joined Belgian side Lommel on a free transfer, signing a five-year contract with the club.

International career

Letsosa represented Scotland at youth international level, having featured for the under-16 national team at the 2019 Victory Shield, where they finished as joint winners, together with Wales.

Honours

Celtic B

Scotland U16

References

  1. "Tsoanelo Letsosa". Celtic FC. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  2. ^ Lancaster, Will (7 February 2023). "5 Celtic starlets on Ange's radar as Hoops youth setup begins to bear fruit again". Daily Record. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  3. ^ Davidson, Euan (22 February 2022). "Watch: Letsosa's screamer that secured dramatic Celtic B comeback". 67 Hail Hail. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. ^ McNicol, Ben (29 August 2023). "I'm a former Celtic B team standout and this is what it's really like taking the leap to new league". Daily Record. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  5. "Future's bright as young Celts take next step on football journey". Celtic FC. 2 July 2020. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  6. ^ Claes, Sven (25 June 2023). "Lommel SK plukt Schotse middenvelder weg uit vijfde klasse". Het Belang van Limburg (in Flemish). Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  7. Lancaster, Will (24 May 2023). "Tsoanelo Letsosa 'set' for Celtic exit as Hoops youngster seeks pastures new in England". GlasgowLive. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  8. ^ Hendry, Mark (24 June 2023). "Celtic midfielder close to sealing transfer after knocking back new deal". Football Scotland. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  9. ^ Banks, Ben (10 May 2023). "Celtic beat Rangers for Glasgow Cup - RECAP: Relive thrilling night at Ibrox". Daily Record. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Glasgow Cup belongs to Celtic after penalty shoot-out drama at Ibrox". Celtic FC. 10 May 2023. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  11. "Welkom Ts'onaelo Lets'osa" (in Flemish). Lommel SK. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  12. "Transfers CPL: nieuwkomers bij Lommel, Lierse en Francs Borains". Proximus Pickx (in Flemish). Proximus. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Wales and Scotland share Victory Shield". BBC Sport. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Scotland Under-16s crowned joint winners of 2019 Victory Shield". Scottish FA. 1 November 2019. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

External links

Lommel S.K. – current squad
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