Fagrie Lakay

Fagrie Lakay
Personal information
Full name Fagrie Lakay
Date of birth (1997-05-31) 31 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Manenberg, South Africa
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
 Pyramids
Number 25
Youth career
Real Stars
Engen Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Santos 33 (3)
2015–2019 SuperSport United 25 (0)
2017–2018 → Ajax Cape Town (loan) 14 (3)
2019– → Bidvest Wits (loan) 5 (0)
2019–2022 Cape Town City 57 (15)
2022– Pyramids 76 (24)
2024– Ceramica Cleopatra FC (loan)
International career
2012– South Africa U17 5 (2)
2013–2016 South Africa U20 15 (3)
2014– South Africa 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fagrie Lakay (born 31 May 1997) is a South African soccer player who plays as a forward for Egyptian Premier League club Pyramids and the South Africa national team.

Career

He was born in Manenberg.[1]

Lakay started playing soccer for Real Stars, a team that was owned by his father. He later saw an advert for Santos trials and his father took him there.[2] Lakay made his debut for Santos in the National First Division on 20 October 2012 against FC Cape Town. He started and played the first half as Santos drew the match 0–0.[3] He then scored his first career goal on 5 February 2014 against Maluti FET College in which his 39th-minute strike gave Santos a 2–0 lead. However, FET College came back to draw the game 2–2.[4]

He currently plays for Pyramids FC and remains a key player in their attack.

International

Lakay has played for South Africa at the under-17 and under-20 teams.[5] Lakay scored in a training match for Santos against the senior national team's fringe players, beating under-20 teammate Dumisani Msibi in goal from 40m, ahead of South Africa's qualifier against Nigeria in Cape Town.[2] He made his senior debut for South Africa on 30 November 2014 when the country took on the Ivory Coast. He came on as a 75th-minute substitute for Themba Zwane as South Africa won 2–0.[6] By making his debut, Lakay at 17 years, 5 months, 30 days, broke the record set by Rivaldo Coetzee as the youngest ever player to wear the national jersey at 17 years, 11 months, 25 days.[7] Coetzee also broke a long-standing record by former Bafana captain Aaron Mokoena who was 18 years, two months, 26 days in a clash against Botswana in 1999.[7]

Career statistics

As of 30 December 2021[8]

Others

Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup International Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Santos 2012–13 NFD 4 0 1 0 0 0 — — 5 0
2013–14 NFD 14 3 0 0 2 0 — — 16 3
2014–15 NFD 7 0 0 0 0 0 — — 7 0
Career total 25 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 28 3

References

  1. ^ "Fagrie Lakay heads home to join Ajax Cape Town". Independent Online. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b Strydom, Marc. "From exam hall to the real test - running out for Bafana - SundayWorld". www.sundayworld.co.za. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  3. ^ "FC Cape Town vs. Santos 0 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Santos vs. Maluti FET College 2 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Lakay ready for Bafana if needed". Kickoff. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  6. ^ "South Africa 2-0 Ivory Coast". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  7. ^ a b www.realnet.co.uk. "Fagrie Lakay proud to be South Africa's youngest capped player". Kick Off.
  8. ^ Fagrie Lakay at Soccerway