Michael Manzini

Mike Manzini (born 29 November 1972 in Hoedspruit, Limpopo) is a South African former association football defender. He spent his entire career at Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and also played for South Africa.

Mike Manzini

Personal information
Full name	Michael Jethro Manzini
Date of birth	(1972-11-29) 29 November 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth	Hoedspruit, South Africa
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Welverdiend Eastern Rangers
–1995	Might FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–2009	Mamelodi Sundowns	274	(3)
International career‡
1999	South Africa	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 February 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 February 2007

Manzini was Sundowns' ever-reliable and efficient captain who made well over 250 appearances for the club. His good work in defence often went unnoticed by onlookers but it was a sign of his experience, composure and superb reading of the play that he very rarely found himself having to make a last-gasp tackle or clearance.

See also

• List of one-club men in association football

References

• Michael Manzini at National-Football-Teams.com