Luke Fleurs
Personal information
Full name Luke Donn Fleurs
Date of birth (2000-03-03) 3 March 2000
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Kaizer Chiefs
Youth career
2013–2017 Ubuntu Cape Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Ubuntu Cape Town 18 (0)
2018–2023 SuperSport United 66 (2)
2023– Kaizer Chiefs 0 (0)
International career
2016 South Africa U17 5 (0)
2021 South Africa U23 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:27, 26 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:27, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Luke Donn Fleurs (born 3 March 2000) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for South African Premier Division side Kaizer Chiefs.

Club career

Fleurs was born in Cape Town.[1] He is from Mitchells Plain but moved to Fish Hoek after signing for Ubuntu Cape Town's academy in 2013, at the age of 13.[2][3] He made his National First Division debut aged 17,[2] and made 18 league appearances in his first season of professional football.[4]

He signed for South African Premier Division club SuperSport United on a long-term deal in summer 2018.[3]

On 26 October 2023, Fleurs joined fellow Premiership side Kaizer Chiefs, signing a two-year contract with an option for a further year.[5]

International career

He has represented South Africa at under-20 level.[6] He was called up for the Bafana Bafana in 2021[7] and 2022, albeit without receiving a cap.

References

  1. Mtuta, Lukhanyo (14 October 2021). "Bafana Bafana defender Luke Fleurs". Kick Off. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Luke Fleurs, destined for Bafana?". 31 August 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 "SuperSport United sign young defender Luke Fleurs | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  4. Luke Fleurs at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  5. "Luke Fleurs signs for Amakhosi". Kaizer Chiefs. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  6. "FIFA U-20 World Cup 2019 - News - Fleurs: I'm ready for any future Messi or Ronaldo - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  7. "Donn's World Cup and SuperSport title dreams". CAJ News. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
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