David Mathebula

David Mathebula (born 24 June 1983) is a retired South African football player who played as midfielder.^[1]

David Mathebula

Personal information
Full name	David Lyborn Mathebula
Date of birth	(1983-06-24) 24 June 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Elim, South Africa
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Basani Arrow Chiefs
	Hlanganani Try Again
	Chipeya Sports Academy
	Orlando Pirates
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2004	Dynamos	24	(3)
2004–2011	Kaizer Chiefs	79	(9)
2011	→ Black Aces (loan)	16	(3)
2011–2013	Moroka Swallows	52	(11)
2013–2017	SuperSport United	63	(3)
2017–2018	Tshakhuma	22	(3)
International career
2013	South Africa	2	(0)
Managerial career
2018–2019	Tshakhuma (assistant)
2019	Black Aces
2019	Tshakhuma (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Coaching career

Retiring in the summer 2018, Mathebula was appointed an assistant coach to Sello Chokoe at Tshakhuma.^[2] He left the club in January 2019 and was then appointed manager of Black Aces in February 2019.^[3]

On 1 October 2019, Mathebula returned to Tshakhuma as an assistant coach on an interim basis under caretaker manager Phuthi Mohafe until a suitable replacement for Moma Medic was found following his sacking.^[4] Only eight days later, Erol Akbay was appointed new manager of the club and it was reported, that Mathebula's future was unclear.^[5]