Khanya Leshabela
Midfield - Central Midfield
at AFC Telford United
at AFC Telford United
291 days · joined 2025-08-07
👕100+ Apps
Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Leicester City U23
top club · 69 apps
Career highs
€150k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 16/17
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-09-18 · 6 players total
177Appearances
6Goals
7Assists
19Yellow cards
0Red cards
34Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Khanya Leshabela |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Thakgalo Khanya Leshabela |
| Date of birth | 1999-09-18 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Soshanguve, South Africa |
| Citizenship |  South Africa |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | AFC Telford United |
| Joined | 2025-08-07 |
| Contract expires | — |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Bedford Town → Telford Utd
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — AFC Telford United
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2025
Transfer: Spalding United → Bedford Town
24/25 · Transfer
Oct 2024
Transfer: Enfield Town → Spalding United
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2024
Transfer: Cape Town City → Enfield Town
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Enfield Town
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Cape Town City
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Cape Town City FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Leicester U21 → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jan 2023
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Leicester U21
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
Transfer: Leicester U21 → Crewe Alexandra
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Crewe Alexandra, Leicester City U21
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Leicester U23
21/22 · Return from loan
Aug 2021
Transfer: Leicester U23 → Shrewsbury
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Shrewsbury Town, Leicester City U23
18 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Leicester City U23, Leicester City
20 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Leicester City U23
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Leicester City, Leicester City U23
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Leicester U18 → Leicester U23
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Leicester City U23, Leicester City U18
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Leicester City U18, Leicester City UEFA U19
28 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €150k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
AFC Telford United
0.0%
Enfield Town
0.0%
Cape Town City FC
0.0%
Crewe Alexandra
0.0%
Leicester City U21
0.0%
Shrewsbury Town
0.0%
Leicester City U23
60.6%
Leicester City
0.0%
Leicester City U18
39.4%
Leicester City UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Telford United | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Enfield Town | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cape Town City FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester City U21 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leicester City U23 | 5 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 69 | 2 | 4 | 1,843 |
| Leicester City | 2 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester City U18 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 1,197 |
| Leicester City UEFA U19 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | National League North | AFC Telford United | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | National League South | Enfield Town | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | DStv Premiership | Cape Town City FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Nedbank Cup | Cape Town City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,176 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 667 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Youth Cup | Leicester City U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Leicester City U18 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 882 |
| 16/17 | FA Youth Cup | Leicester City U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Leicester City U18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 315 |
| 16/17 | U18 Premier League | Leicester City U18 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | Leicester City UEFA U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Leicester U18 | Leicester U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-19 | Leicester U23 | Shrewsbury | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-23 | Shrewsbury | Leicester U23 | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-26 | Leicester U21 | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-03 | Crewe Alexandra | Leicester U21 | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Leicester U21 | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-19 | Without Club | Cape Town City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-03 | Cape Town City | Enfield Town | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-10-22 | Enfield Town | Spalding United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-03-21 | Spalding United | Bedford Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-07 | Bedford Town | Telford Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€150k
Peak€150k
Low—
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28649 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22984 | #11 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terell Pennant | 1 | 0 | 626 |
| Viktor Johansson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexandru Pașcanu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamine Sherif | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Flynn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vontae Daley-Campbell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ali Reghba | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakub Stolarczyk | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvin Bassey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kairo Edwards-John | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Admiral Muskwe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubyn Gill | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Simranjit Thandi | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Callum Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrese Shade | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | U18 PL - Final Stage | Leicester City U18 | 2 | 7 |
| 17/18 | U18 Premier League | Leicester City U18 | 2 | 20 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 1 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 2 | 9 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 2 | 16 |
| 25/26 | National League North | AFC Telford United | 1 | 8 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-01-03 | Crewe Alexandra | Leicester U21 | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-26 | Leicester U21 | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | — | €100k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-23 | Shrewsbury | Leicester U23 | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-19 | Leicester U23 | Shrewsbury | Loan | — | €100k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 882 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 16/17 | 28 | 315 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League 2
66 apps
2 G
4 A
U18 Premier League
36 apps
2 G
1 A
U18 PL - Final Stage
7 apps
2 G
0 A
National League North
8 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
17 apps
0 G
1 A
National League South
10 apps
0 G
0 A
DStv Premiership
8 apps
0 G
0 A
League Two
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Khanya Leshabela
Who is Khanya Leshabela?
Khanya Leshabela is a South professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for AFC Telford United.
How old is Khanya Leshabela?
Khanya Leshabela is 26 years old. He was born on September 18, 1999 in Soshanguve.
What position does Khanya Leshabela play?
Khanya Leshabela plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Khanya Leshabela play for?
Khanya Leshabela currently plays for AFC Telford United.
How many career goals has Khanya Leshabela scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Khanya Leshabela has scored 6 goals in 177 appearances.