Edwin Disang

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Edwin Disang
Personal information
Full name Edwin Disang
Date of birth (1980-07-13) 13 July 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Botswana
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–2003 Mogoditshane Fighters
2003 Grand View Vikings 19 (7)
2003–2007 Des Moines Menace 61 (27)
2007– Mogoditshane Fighters
International career
1999–2001 Botswana 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edwin Disang (born 13 July 1980) is a Motswana footballer who played as a striker. He played for the Botswana national football team between 1999 and 2001. He currently coaches boys varsity soccer at Melbourne Central Catholic High School in Florida. He won a regional championship there in 2013, going to the state final four. It was recently announced that Disang will be appointed head girls varsity coach at Melbourne Central Catholic.

While playing at Grandview College his ability to read the game and pace were truly difficult for others teams to defend against him. He later became a role model for future GVC players as they follow his guidance when he joined the team as assistant coach.

"Change is good, unless it's not" -Edwin Disang


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