Lehlohonolo Seema

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. Quotes I think it's because when you send me to a football club for a job to be done and the players and resources are there, we will work. One thing that I can tell you is that I am a hard worker. The main thing to do when you go to a club and find players in that situation is to work on their mindsets. Also, you've got to work on their attitude, as well as the confidence. I watched a lot of games and analysed them to make sure that my mind didn't get rusty. I also kept myself busy with the online (coaching) courses I sat down with the players and spoke to them one-on-one about what needed to be done. I assessed the opponents, showed the players what I thought, and we analysed everything that needed to be analysed and went on to do the battle. Together with the technical team, we worked hard on getting the players ready We wanted to be as stubborn as possible, and we knew that any point we got from there would go a long way in helping us in our situation, Football is like that – if you don't score from your chances, you will suffer. At that stage, we were thinking about the goal difference, and we were trying to push for at least a draw, I didn't do it alone because I'm not a magician, and I would like to thank the chairman, to start with, as well as the entire management and supporting staff, technical and medical teams as I pushed them very hard in those last four games because we had a lot of injuries and that is why our top goal scorer Etiosa (Ighodaro) didn't play. For me, it was mission accomplished that I delivered on the mandate, but hey, all glory goes to God. PThe Almighty showed His mercy on me. Everybody had already written us off and God emerged with His intervention. Everybody had already written us off and God emerged with His intervention. If it's only one person who has lost a job while a whole lot of others are safe, that's what makes me even sleep peacefully at night. Imagine if we had been unsuccessful in saving the team, how many people would have been out of jobs . Seema: 'I Didn’t Have Any Expectations, Nov 2024, Soccer Laduma by Masebe Qina It was a good game for the supporters to watch, but for us coaches it's not that good, it's not the kind of game you want to see your team conceding a lot of goals. We analysed the goals we conceded in the first half, and the guys raised their hands in the second half There was not much that you can say, Sundowns weren't dominating us except when they played balls behind us and that is how we got hurt in the first half. It would mean a lot for sure. I wasn't even going to talk about the top eight before we crossed the magic number which is 30 points, now we are on 33. We can smell blood and we will push for a place in the top eight. Lehlohonolo Seema – Not a game coaches want to see, May 2026, SABC SPORT, by Mazola Molefe The experience was good. Some of the lessons we learnt were tough. It was good to campaign in that competition, and I think our character also helped us. The main issue with playing in Africa is travelling and the different time zones in the different countries that one has to travel to. Travelling in Africa can be very complicated. In some of the countries you find that the reception is a little bit hostile and there's also the issue of weather which can be very hot What we have learnt is that it is always important to win your home matches because when you play away it is always going to be very difficult because of the conditions and everything else I have already mentioned. Everybody there is using whatever they feel will work into their advantage and you've got to be prepared for all sorts of things being done against you. A lot of lessons were learnt. Some of our young players who had been promoted from the DDC (DStv Diski Challenge) team got their chance to play in the competition and I think for them that was the experience of their lifetime. We can't be talking about qualifying for the Champions League at this moment because, if you look at the log, the margins are very close as teams are competing to finish in the Top Eight and I think goals are going to be very important, come the end of the season to decide some of the positions. the grandparents are always good in looking after the kids, and it was always going to be difficult without them being there anymore, To the Babina Noko supporters, you are one group that reminds me of my playing days at (Bloemfontein) Celtic. We do see you at the stadiums, and on behalf of the club, I would like to say we appreciate you. You might not be the biggest group in terms of the numbers, but we do hear your voices when you sing for us. As our 12th man, you are always there to push the guys on the field, and we would like to say we appreciate you, and we will always try and make you happy with our performances on the field and the results. We will always try for you guys so that even if we lose, we do so while fighting. As we are moving towards the final stretch of the season, we urge you to come in our matches in your numbers to support us. I Probably Would Have Said No’, November 2024, Soccer Laduma by Masebe Qina External links Category:1980 births Category:Living people Category:Soccer players from Lesotho