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Lebo Mothiba leaves Strasbourg after six years

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South African striker Lebo Mothiba has parted ways with Ligue 1 outfit Racing Strasbourg after spending six years at the club.

The 28-year-old forward is now a free agent after his contract came to an end with the club not renewing his deal.

Mothiba has scored 20 goals and registered six assists in 96 appearances during his six years at the Blue and Whites.

The South African also has previous experience playing for Diambars FA, LOSC Lille, Valenciennes FC and Troyes, having scored 44 goals and grabbed nine assists in 172 appearances across all competitions.

Mothiba has also earned 17 caps for the South African national team, while netting four goals and getting two assists since making his debut under then-coach Stuart Baxter on 21 March 2018.

“I would like to thank Lebo for the six seasons he spent with us,” Strasbourg president Marc Keller told his club official website.

“He is a very good striker who scored important goals, notably those in the semi-final of the Coupe de la Ligue in 2019. But he is also a man with an impeccable state of mind, who has always given everything for the club.

“He never gave up, even after his major injuries. He is an irreproachable role model with exceptional human values.”

Ligue 1 outfit Racing Strasbourg has since released the following statement on the matter, which reads:

After six years and 20 goals in Alsatian colours, Lebo Mothiba leaves Strasbourg at the end of his contract.

In his first season — in 2018-2019 — Lebo Mothiba finished as Racing’s joint top scorer in the league (9 goals, tied with Ludovic Ajorque). He also won the 2019 Coupe de la Ligue, notably scoring an incredible double in the semi-final against Bordeaux (3-2).

Held back by injuries and spending time on loan with Troyes in 2021-2022, Lebo Mothiba nevertheless scored three times during each of the three other seasons in which he featured in Alsatian colours (in 2019-2020, 2021-2022 then 2023 -2024).

Since 2018, he played 96 matches with Racing in all competitions; the South African striker scored 20 goals and provided 5 assists.

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