Lehlohonolo Seema
Mosotho footballer (born 1980)
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Lehlohonolo Seema (born 9 June 1980) is a retired Mosotho footballer who played as a defender and midfielder. He began his coaching career at Bloemfontein Celtic where he was Assistant Manager in 2013. He went on to manage Black Leopards, Lamontville Golden Arrows, Chippa United, Polokwane City and Sekhukhune United in the South African Premiership.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lehlohonolo Simon Seema | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Mafeteng, Lesotho | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994 | Chelsea Maseru | 26 | (2) |
| 1995–1997 | Matlama Maseru | 47 | (3) |
| 1997–1998 | Bantu United | 26 | (0) |
| 1998–2006 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 113 | (8) |
| 2006–2011 | Orlando Pirates | 63 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Mpumalanga Black Aces (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2008 | Lesotho[1] | 23 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Bloemfontein Celtic | ||
| 2018–2020 | Bloemfontein Celtic | ||
| 2020 | Chippa United | ||
| 2021 | Black Leopards | ||
| 2021 | Chippa United | ||
| 2021–2022 | Lamontville Golden Arrows | ||
| 2023 | Polokwane City | ||
| 2023–2025 | Sekhukhune United[2][3] | ||
| 2025– | Siwelele | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Joining South African team Bloemfontein Celtic in the 1998/99 season, he moved to Orlando Pirates in 2006. Having previously captained Bloemfontein Celtic,[4] he was a captain of Orlando Pirates and retired from the club on 1 July 2011.[5]
International career
The star of the Lesotho national team, Seema was their only player who in 2003 played club football abroad. In 2001, he scored the winning goal from a penalty kick in the 87th minute of an African Cup of Nations qualifier versus Zimbabwe in Bulawayo to give Lesotho a famous victory.
Coaching career
Two weeks after being dismissed by Sekhukhune United in March 2025, Seema helped Lesotho club Bantu FC to the People's Cup.[6][7]
In July 2025, Seema took charge of newly-formed Siwelele.[8] Seema did not get the benefit of a pre-season, and the club started slowly. The position stabilised in the latter part of the club's first season in the Premiership.[9]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Lesotho's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Seema goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 August 1998 | Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho |  Mauritius |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2000 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [11] |
| 2 | 14 January 2001 | Barbourfields Stadium, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |  Zimbabwe |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [12] |
| 3 | 16 April 2006 | Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho |  Swaziland |
1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly | [13] |
| 4 | 8 June 2008 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa |  Ghana |
2–3 | 2–3 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | [14] |
