Manqoba Mngqithi

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Manqoba Mngqithi (born 25 April 1971 in Umzimkhulu) is a South African soccer coach who was most recently head coach of Mamelodi Sundowns. He has managed a number of clubs in the Premiership. [1] [2] He is a former schoolteacher by profession. [3]

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Manqoba Mngqithi
Personal information
Full name Manqoba Brilliant Ferrimant Mngqithi
Date of birth (1971-04-25) 25 April 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Umzimkhulu, KwaZulu-Natal
Team information
Current team
Mamelodi Sundowns (senior coach)
Managerial career
YearsTeam
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
2022– Mamelodi Sundowns (senior coach)
2024–2024 Mamelodi Sundowns

Mngqithi took over as head coach following Mokwena's departure in July 2024

He was dismissed by Sundowns in December 2024 after a poor start to the season. [4]

Personal life

Isibaya actress Asavela Mngqithi is Manqoba Mngqithi's daughter.[ citation needed ]

Manager

As of match played 5 December 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecord
PWDLWin %
Mamelodi Sundowns (joint)4 October 202025 October 2022109702910064.2
Mamelodi Sundowns 4 July 2024present141013071.4
Total123803013065.0

Honours

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References

  1. Arrows demolish Ajax Cape Town
  2. Technical staff profiles Archived 11 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Rampant Arrows fly flag for KZN
  4. "Sundowns appoints new head coach - eNCA". www.enca.com. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.