Manqoba Mngqithi
South African football manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Manqoba Mngqithi (born 25 April 1971 in Umzimkhulu) is a South African soccer coach who is the "senior coach" of Mamelodi Sundowns. He has managed a number of clubs in the Premier Soccer League.Manqoba Mqithi is considered as one of the best coaches in South Africa.[1] He has been a coach for more than 15 years[2] and is a former schoolteacher by profession.[3]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Manqoba Brilliant Ferrimant Mngqithi | ||
Date of birth | (1971-04-25) 25 April 1971 (age 53) | ||
Place of birth | Umzimkhulu, KwaZulu-Natal | ||
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Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns (senior coach) | ||
Managerial career | |||
Years | Team | ||
Maritzburg City | |||
Moja United | |||
Highlanders | |||
University of KwaZulu-Natal | |||
2007–2010 | Golden Arrows | ||
2010–2011 | AmaZulu | ||
2012 | Chippa United | ||
2012–2013 | Golden Arrows | ||
2013–2020 | Mamelodi Sundowns (assistant) | ||
2020–2022 | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
2022– | Mamelodi Sundowns (senior coach) |
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In 2020 Mngqithi became co-coach of Mamelodi Sundowns alongside Rulani Mokwena. In October 2022, "Mngqithi was assigned to a new role as Sundowns' senior coach in what is a demotion from the position of co-coach. He will now be working under new head coach Rhulani Mokwena", Goal.com reported.[4]