Arthur Zwane

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Arthur Zwane
Personal information
Full name Arthur Jabulani Zwane
Date of birth (1973-09-20) 20 September 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth Meadowlands, South Africa
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1981–1982 Liverpool
1983–1991 Jomo Cosmos
1992 Mahwereleng Real Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992–1996 Jomo Cosmos 10 (0)
1996 Santos 2 (0)
1996–1997 Orlando Pirates 12 (0)
1997 Jomo Cosmos 5 (0)
1997–1998 Amazulu 0 (0)
1998–1999 Dynamos 2 (0)
1999–2000 Tembisa Classic 30 (8)
2000–2010 Kaizer Chiefs 193 (46)
Total254(33)
International career
1993 South Africa U20 4 (2)
2000–2005 South Africa 8 (0)
Managerial career
2021–2022 Kaizer Chiefs (assistant)
2022–2023 Kaizer Chiefs
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Jabulani Zwane [1] (born 20 September 1973) better known as "10111" is a South African professional football coach and former player. He spent most of his career with Kaizer Chiefs, and was their head coach from May 2022 to June 2023. [2]

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Born in Meadowlands, South Africa, Zwane is one of the most decorated players to ever wear Amakhosi colours in South African football. He won multiple major trophies, including the Premier Soccer League, MTN8, and Nedbank cup.

Early career

Zwane grew up playing for his uncle's team, Liverpool, and later played for Jomo Cosmos's under 10 side. He was promoted in 1992 and was sent on loan to Real Rovers. [3]

Club career

Jomo Cosmos

[4] Arthur Zwane made his professional debut in the BobSave Super Bowl quarter final against Giyani Classic in 1993 under Roy Matthews. Zwane continued to play for Cosmos after being relegated in 1993. He won the NSL Second Division with Cosmos in 1994. [5]

Orlando Pirates

[6] Zwane played 12 matches at Orlando Pirates before being sent on loan to Dynamos in the National First Division. [7]

Tembisa Classic

Zwane played for Tembisa Classic under Khabo Zondo. He scored eight goals in the 1999/2000 to help the team to a 9th-place finish. [8]

Kaizer Chiefs

Zwane joined Chiefs in 2000 after a tug of war battle between Pirates claiming Zwane as their player and Chiefs claiming Lesley Manyathela as their own. He made his debut on 22 July 2000 in a 1–0 win over Wits University. Zwane won three trophies during "Operation Vat Alles" in 2000/01. He scored his first goal on 8 August 2004 in a 2–1 win over Manning Rangers. [9] [10] In 2004, he was banned for 2 years after testing positive for Methyltestosterone, an anabolic steroid. [11] The ban was later reduced to six months. He played his last match on 4 November 2009 against Mpumalanga Black Aces. [12]

Coaching career

[13] On 27th May 2021, Zwane joined Kaizer Chiefs as the team's assistant manager. He served the position during the 2020/2021 season. On 9th June 2021, he was appointed as the team's caretaker manager. On 26th May 2022, he signed a new contract as the team's manager. He served as Kaizer Chiefs manager until June 2023. [14]

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