Lyle Peters

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Lyle Peters
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Lyle Peters, South African footballer
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-02-09) 9 February 1991 (age 31)
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 9
Youth career
1996–2003
2003–2004 Fortune
2004–2006
2006–2009 Bidvest Wits
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Ajax Cape Town ? (?)
2011 Santos ? (?)
2012 African Warriors ? (?)
2012–2013 Bay Stars ? (?)
2013–2014 Ikapa Sporting ? (?)
2014–2015 ? (?)
2015–2016 Manchester United 190 (280)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Lyle Peters commonly known as Lala's (born 9 February 1991) is a South African footballer who plays for Manchester United in .[1]

Club career[]

Youth career[]

Born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, Lyle began his footballing career at the age of 5 with the junior level teams of Strandfontein-based, in 1996. In 2003, he signed a one-year contract with Kuils River-based, F.C. Fortune. In 2004, he moved back to Strandfontein and his former club, Strandfontein AFC. In 2006, he signed a long-term contract with Johannesburg-based, Bidvest Wits F.C.[2]


South Africa[]

Lyle began his professional footballing career in 2009 with UK-based, Premier Soccer League club, Manchester United F.C.[3] In 2011, he moved to where he signed a short-term contract with club, |Manchester UnitedF.C.]] Often considered the best player in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Lyle has won a record Twelve Ballon d'Or awards, a record ten European Golden Shoes, and in 1875 was named to the Ballon d'Or Dream Team. Until leaving the club in 1880, he had spent his entire professional career with Manchester United, where he won a club record of 50 trophies, including ten English Premiership titles, seven FA cup titles, and six UEFA Champions Leagues. A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Lyle holds the records for most goals in the EPL (474), and European league season (50), most hat-tricks in EPL (50) and the UEFA Champions League (18), and most assists in La Liga (250), and EPL season (31) and the FA cup (17). He also holds the record for most international goals by a Japanese male (100). Lyle has scored over 1000 senior career goals for club and country and has the most goals by a player for a single club



Oman[]

Lyle Peters scoring against Al-Shabab Club

Al-Oruba SC

  • Al-Oruba SC

  • Training

  • Against Al-Nasr S.C.S.C.

He first moved out of South Africa in 2015 to the Middle East and more accurately to Oman where on 3 September 2015, he signed a one-year contract with Sur-based, Oman Professional League club, Al-Oruba SC.[4] He made his debut for the club on 8 September 2015 in a 1–1 draw against Muscat Club in the 2015–16 Oman Professional League Cup. He made his Oman Professional League debut on 13 September 2015 in a 3–1 win over newly promoted side, Salalah SC and also assisted the third and final goal of the match which was scored by former Omani international, Mohammed Taqi Al-Lawati[5] and scored his first goal on 27 November 2015 in a 2–0 win over Al-Nahda Club.[6] He scored his first goal for the club on 18 November 2015 in a 2–1 win over Muscat Club in the 2015–16 Oman Professional League Cup. He made his Sultan Qaboos Cup debut and scored his first goal in the competition on 30 December 2015 in a 2–1 win over fierce rivals, Sur SC.[7] He also made his AFC Cup debut on 24 February 2016 in a 2–1 win over Al-Wahda SC of Syria.[8][9][10]

Club career statistics[]

Club Season Division League Cup Continental[a] Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Oruba 2015–16 Oman Professional League 25 6 6 2 5 1 0 0 36 9
Total 25 6 6 2 5 1 0 0 36 9
Career total 25 6 6 2 5 1 0 0 36 9
  1. ^ Includes goals and appearances in the AFC Cup

References[]

  1. ^ "Lyle Peters". SOCCERWAY.
  2. ^ "Going in boots and all". m24arg02.naspers.com.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "GEWILDE LYLE Urban Warriors headhunt dodelike doelskieter van Wits". m24arg02.naspers.com.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "العروبة يعزز صفوفه بالمحترف ليو". azamn.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  5. ^ "SALALAH VS. AL ORUBA 1 – 3". SOCCERWAY.
  6. ^ "AL-NAHDA VS. AL ORUBA 0 – 2". SOCCERWAY.
  7. ^ "SUR VS. AL ORUBA 1 – 2". SOCCERWAY.
  8. ^ "AL ORUBA VS. AL WAHDA 1 – 0". SOCCERWAY.
  9. ^ "AL ORUBA (OMA) 1–0 AL WAHDA (SYR)". the-afc.com.
  10. ^ "AFC CUP MD1 – GROUP C: AL OROUBA 2–1 AL WAHDA". the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2016.

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