Lyle Brent Foster
South Africa | Attacker | South Africa
Lyle Brent Foster, 25, is a footballer from South Africa playing as Attacker for South Africa. Foster was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. In the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations season Foster has 4 appearances with 2 goals and 2 assists in 343 minutes at an average rating of 7.13. Foster is ranked 13th in the Africa Cup of Nations Top Scorers list for 2025.
Profile
- Full name
- Lyle Brent Foster
- Age
- 25
- Born
- 3 September 2000 | Johannesburg | South Africa
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Height
- 185
- Weight
- 70
- Position
- Attacker
- Shirt number
- 9
- Current club
- South Africa
League Rankings
- Africa Cup of Nations 2025 | Top Scorers | Position 13 | 2 goals View the Africa Cup of Nations top scorers
- Africa Cup of Nations 2025 | Top Assists | Position 5 | 2 assists Visit the Africa Cup of Nations hub
- World Cup - Qualification Africa 2023 | Top Assists | Position 5 | 1 assists Visit the World Cup - Qualification Africa hub
Season by Season Stats
| Season | Team | League | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.13 |
| 25/26 | Burnley | Premier League | 26 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6.47 |
| 25/26 | Burnley | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| 2023 | South Africa | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.15 |
Career Transfers
-
25 January 2023
KVC Westerlo
to
Burnley
€ 11M
-
7 July 2021
Guimaraes
to
KVC Westerlo
Loan
-
13 August 2020
Monaco
to
Guimaraes
€ 1.2M
-
30 August 2019
Monaco
to
Cercle Brugge
Loan
Honours
- Challenger Pro League 2021/2022 : Winner | Belgium
- Challenger Pro League : Winner | Belgium
- Championship 2022/2023 : Winner | England
- Championship : Winner | England
- Championship 2024/2025 : 2nd Place | England
- Championship : 2nd Place | England
- PSL 2017/2018 : 2nd Place | South Africa
- PSL : 2nd Place | South Africa
Injury and Suspension History
- Shoulder Injury : 9 April 2025 to 2 May 2025
- Leg Injury : 12 March 2025 to 14 March 2025
- Knee Injury : 12 October 2024 to 14 December 2024
- Muscle Injury : 10 February 2024 to 15 March 2024
- Ankle Injury : 6 January 2024 to 11 January 2024
- Illness : 22 October 2023 to 15 December 2023
Current Status
| Reason | Date |
|---|---|
| International duty | 3 January 2026 |
| International duty | 30 December 2025 |
| International duty | 27 December 2025 |
| International duty | 20 December 2025 |
| Questionable | Knock | 18 October 2025 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What position does Lyle Brent Foster play?
Lyle Brent Foster plays as Attacker.
Which team does Lyle Brent Foster play for?
Lyle Brent Foster plays for South Africa in the Africa Cup of Nations.
How many goals has Lyle Brent Foster scored this season?
Lyle Brent Foster has scored 2 goals in 4 appearances in the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 season.
How old is Lyle Brent Foster?
Lyle Brent Foster is 25 years old and comes from South Africa.
Updated: 12 Jun 2026, 03:42 UTC