Raymond Mdaka

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Raymond Mdaka
Personal information
Full name Xaniseka Raymond Mdaka
Date of birth (1970-01-01) 1 January 1970 (age 55)
Place of birth Ga-Mokgwathi, South Africa
Team information
Current team
 South Africa U20 (head coach)
Managerial career
YearsTeam
2021–2023 Marumo Gallants
2024– South Africa U20

Xaniseka Raymond Mdaka (born 1 January 1970) is South African former teacher and soccer manager who is the current head coach of the South Africa national under-20 soccer team.

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In 2025, he became the first South African coach to win a continental youth title when he won the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. [1]

Personal life

Mdaka grew up in Ga-Mokgwathi village outside Tzaneen and is of Balobedu heritage. He is the sixth of nine children. [2]

He matriculated at Gwambeni High School and obtained his teaching diploma at Giyani College of Education. [2]

Managerial career

Marumo Gallants

He led Marumo Gallants to their first semi-final at the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup. [3]

South Africa under-20

Mdaka was appointed Amajita coach in 2024. [4] He won the 2024 COSAFA U-20 Cup with the team not conceding in the entire tournament and qualified for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. [5]

At the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations he became the first South African coach to win a youth continental title after his team defeated Morocco 1-0 in the final. He then lead the team to their second round of 16 finish at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in sixteen years. [6] [7]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Raymond Mdaka hails DDC impact on Amajita AFCON glory". SABC. 2025-05-19. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  2. 1 2 "Mdaka quits teaching to lead Amajita to Afcon glory |". lite.scrolla.africa. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  3. ↑ Msomi, Smiso (2023-06-12). "Raymond Mdaka backs Marumo Gallants to spring a surprise in Confederation Cup quarter against Pyramids FC". IOL. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  4. ↑ Ntloko, Mninawa (2024-03-12). "Mdaka to lead Amajita ahead of AFCON qualifiers - SAFA.net" . Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  5. ↑ "Raymond Mdaka: "All groups must be respected"". Raymond Mdaka: “All groups must be respected”. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  6. ↑ "Amajita coach Mdaka banking on team chemistry ahead of FIFA U-20 World Cup". Amajita coach Mdaka banking on team chemistry ahead of FIFA U-20 World Cup. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  7. ↑ "South Africa coach Raymond Mdaka reveals how Amajita overcame 'what looked like a mountain to climb' challenge before making U20 FIFA World Cup history | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 2025-10-06. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
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