Itumeleng Duiker

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Itumeleng Duiker
Personal information
Full name Itumeleng Duiker
Date of birth (1972-01-16) 16 January 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Botswana
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1991–1994 Extension Gunners
1998–1999 Dynamos
2000–2001 Extension Gunners
International career
1992–2000 Botswana
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Itumeleng Duiker (born 16 January 1972) is a Motswana former footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for the Botswana national football team between 1992 and 2000 and currently is the head coach of Extension Gunners in the Botswana Premier League.

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Playing career

Duiker scored Botswana's lone goal in a 2-1 loss against Nigeria during the qualification for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. He also played a part in Extension Gunners three consecutive Botswana Premier League wins between 1992 and 1994. [1]

Coaching career

As of 2018, Duiker is the head coach of Extension Gunners. [2] He took over in 2017 as a caretaker manager but achieved good results and was given the full-time position. [3]

Duiker also has managed the Botswana under-17s national team. [4]

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References

  1. "Coca-Cola Sponsorship proves to be consistent and durable". Sunday Standard.
  2. "Gunners coach Duiker rues injuries". Botswana Premier League. 11 April 2018. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. "Duiker to lead Gunners on permanent basis". 11 July 2017.
  4. "Gunners' Duicker (sic) pleased with Botswana U17 progress". Botswana Premier League. 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.