Lucky Baloyi Explained

Lucky Baloyi
Fullname:Lucky Given Baloyi
Birth Date:1991 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Mokopane, South Africa
Currentclub:Polokwane City
Clubnumber:35
Position:Defensive midfielder
Youthyears3:2005–2010
Youthclubs1:Manchester United (South Africa)
Youthclubs2:Tshiamo Sports Academy
Youthclubs3:Kaizer Chiefs
Youthclubs4:Soweto Panthers
Years1:2010–2017
Clubs1:Kaizer Chiefs
Caps1:72
Goals1:5
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Moroka Swallows (loan)
Caps2:35
Goals2:1
Years3:2017–2021
Clubs3:Bloemfontein Celtic
Caps3:119
Goals3:3
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Royal AM
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2022–2023
Clubs5:Maritzburg United
Caps5:13
Goals5:1
Years6:2023–
Clubs6:Polokwane City
Caps6:10
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:South Africa U20
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:11 January 2024

Lucky "Sheriff" Baloyi (born 19 June 1991) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Polokwane City in the Premier Soccer League.

Club career

Baloyi got the nickname 'Sheriff' because nobody could get past him in at the back. He went for a trial at Chiefs from Tshiamo Sports Academy from Polokwane in 2005. There was a mix-up where Chiefs were expecting a defender, midfielder and striker and Tshiamo sent two midfielders and a striker."When we arrived at Chiefs they asked, 'So who of you guys is a defender?' and the three of us kept quiet … We were so scared, because we thought we were going to be dismissed and I was so desperate to play for Chiefs, so I raised my hand and said, 'I'm the one who is a defender!"Baloyi did well at the trials and played in defence under Patrick Ntsoelengoe until Fani Madida took over to coach the reserves, when he was converted to midfield.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lucky break for Baloyi . 2 November 2011 . Kickoff.com . 10 February 2019 .