David Mathebula

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David Mathebula
Personal information
Full name David Lyborn Mathebula
Date of birth (1983-06-24) 24 June 1983 (age 40)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2004 Dynamos 24 (3)
2004–2011 Kaizer Chiefs 79 (9)
2011Black 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

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

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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]

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References

  1. Mark, Jonty (2 November 2008). "Mathebula sets up Chiefs' win". Sunday Independent . Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  2. Another PSL Star To Hang Up Boots, New Role Confirmed, soccerladuma.co.za, 23 July 2018
  3. Relegation Escape Test In First Coaching Role, DVD Up To It…, soccerladuma.co.za, 17 March 2019
  4. Ex-Chiefs mid signs Championship deal, kickoff.com, 1 October 2019
  5. New coach threatens DVD's TTM future, kickoff.com, 9 October 2019