Manqoba Mngqithi (born 25 April 1971 in Umzimkhulu) is a South African soccer coach who currently coaches Golden Arrows. [1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manqoba Brilliant Ferrimant Mngqithi | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Umzimkhulu, KwaZulu-Natal | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Golden Arrows | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Maritzburg City | |||
| Moja United | |||
| Highlanders | |||
| University of KwaZulu-Natal | |||
| 2007–2010 | Golden Arrows | ||
| 2010–2011 | AmaZulu | ||
| 2012 | Chippa United | ||
| 2012–2013 | Golden Arrows | ||
| 2013–2020 | Mamelodi Sundowns (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2022 | Mamelodi Sundowns (co-head coach) | ||
| 2022– | Mamelodi Sundowns (senior coach) | ||
| 2024–2024 | Mamelodi Sundowns (head coach) | ||
| 2025– | Golden Arrows | ||
He has managed a number of clubs in the Premiership. [2] [3] He is a former schoolteacher by profession. [4]
Mngqithi joined Mamelodi Sundowns as assistant coach in 2013. He and fellow assistant coach Rhulani Mokwena were appointed as joint head coaches in 2020, and together led the club to two league titles. Mokwena then took over the role on his own, with Mngqithi becoming a senior coach. Mngqithi took over as sole head coach following Mokwena's departure in July 2024.
He was dismissed by Sundowns in December 2024 after a poor start to the season. [5]
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Mamelodi Sundowns (joint) | 4 October 2020 | 25 October 2022 | 109 | 70 | 29 | 10 | 64.2 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 4 July 2024 | 10 December 2024 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 |
| Total | 124 | 80 | 31 | 13 | 64.5 | ||