Steve Barker (soccer)

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Steve Barker
Personal information
Full name Steven Robert Barker [1]
Date of birth (1967-12-23) 23 December 1967 (age 55)
Place of birth Maseru, Lesotho [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Stellenbosch (manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1990–1998 Wits University
1999–2000 SuperSport United
Managerial career
2008–2014 University of Pretoria
2014–2016 AmaZulu
2017– Stellenbosch
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Steven Robert "Steve" Barker (born 23 December 1967 [1] ) is a South African former football (soccer) player and coach currently managing South African Premier Division club Stellenbosch F.C.

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Personal life

Born in Maseru, Lesotho, he is the nephew of South African coach Clive Barker, [2] and cousin of filmmaker John Barker. [3]

Playing career

Barker played club football for Wits University and SuperSport United. [4]

Coaching career

He led the University of Pretoria to promotion to the Premier Soccer League in May 2012. [5] He left AmaTuks in November 2014 to join AmaZulu. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Kickoff PSL Yearbook 2012/2013, p. 44
  2. ↑ "Amatuks ready".
  3. ↑ Pedro, Michael. "Family of former SA coach Clive Barker open up about his deteriorating health". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  4. ↑ http://web.up.ac.za/sitefiles/file/1795/hpc%20medalist%20aug/People%20Legend%20%20Steve%20Barker.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  5. ↑ "Latest Breaking News news, breaking stories and comment". Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  6. ↑ http://www.citypress.co.za/sport/steve-barker-swaps-amatuks-amazulu/
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