Manqoba Mngqithi
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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manqoba Brilliant Ferrimant Mngqithi | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Umzimkhulu, KwaZulu-Natal | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns (senior coach) | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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
[edit]Isibaya actress Asavela Mngqithi is Manqoba Mngqithi's daughter.[citation needed]
Manager
[edit]- As of match played 5 December 2024
| 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 | present | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 71.4 |
| Total | 123 | 80 | 30 | 13 | 65.0 | ||
Honours
[edit]- Premiership: 2021
- MTN 8: 2009, 2021.
References
[edit]- ^ Arrows demolish Ajax Cape Town
- ^ Technical staff profiles Archived 11 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rampant Arrows fly flag for KZN
- ^ "Sundowns appoints new head coach - eNCA". www.enca.com. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.