L. Foster

Lyle Brent Foster (born 3 September 2000) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Burnley and the South Africa national team.

Club career Foster was promoted to the Orlando Pirates' first team for the 2017–18 season. On 15 September 2017, he made his professional debut against Maritzburg United. He was named among English newspaper The Guardian's top 60 most promising young players in the world. On 22 January 2018, he scored his first goal for Orlando Pirates in a 1–1 draw against Polokwane City. He signed for Monaco in January 2019 on a deal until June 2023, where he would begin on the reserve team. On 30 August 2019, Foster joined Monaco's feeder club Cercle Brugge in Belgium on a season-long loan. On 13 August 2020, Foster joined Vitória de Guimarães for a transfer fee of 1.2 million euro. In 2021, he joined Westerlo on a season-long loan with an option-to-buy. In the summer of 2022, Foster moved to Westerlo on a permanent basis and signed a four-year contract with the club.