Ephraim Mashaba
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Date of birth | 6 August 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Soweto, South Africa[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Preston Brothers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Orlando Pirates | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Swaraj FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Moroka Swallows | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Vaal Reef Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||
South Africa U20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–2002 | South Africa U23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2004 | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | Black Leopards | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2010 | Swaziland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South Africa U23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | South Africa U17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2016 | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Witbank Spurs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ephraim Mashaba (born 6 August 1950) is a South African former soccer player and manager.
Career
Mashaba managed Vaal Reef Stars until the club was relegated from the South African top-tier.[2]
He managed the South Africa national team, but was sacked from the team on the eve of the 2004 African Cup of Nations in January 2004 after previously having been suspended.[3][4][5][6]
A month later, in February 2004, Mashaba took over Black Leopards.[2]
He became manager of the Swaziland national team in May 2008.[7]
He was appointed as manager of the South Africa national team for a second time in July 2014.[8] He was suspended for disciplinary reasons in November 2016,[9] and was sacked for misconduct in December 2016.[10] He failed in his attempt to appeal the decision.[11]
In January 2019 he became manager of Witbank Spurs.[12] After a poor run of form, he was sacked on 3 April 2019.[13]
References
- ^ "Football is my life, says Mashaba the counsellor, teacher - City Press". Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ a b Gleeson, Mark (18 February 2004). "'Shakes' lands new role". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Mark Gleeson (6 January 2004). "Mashaba faces the sack". BBC. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
- ^ "Mashaba suspended". BBC. 7 January 2004. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
- ^ "South Africa sack Mashaba". BBC. 15 January 2004. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
- ^ "Mashaba bows down". BBC. 21 January 2004. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
- ^ Mark Gleeson (21 May 2008). "Mashaba takes over Swaziland". BBC. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
- ^ "South Africa name Ephraim 'Shakes' Mashaba as new coach". BBC Sport. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ Mark Gleeson (13 November 2016). "South Africa FA announces disciplinary steps against coach Mashaba". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Ephraim Mashaba sacked as South Africa coach for misconduct". BBC Sport. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "South Africa set to name coach after Mashaba loses appeal". BBC Sport. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ Journalist. "Ex-Bafana Bafana boss Shakes Mashaba announced as coach of Witbank Spurs - Goal.com". goal.com.
- ^ NFD'S WITBANK SPURS SACK COACH SHAKES MASHABA, ewn.co.za, 3 April 2019
- 1950 births
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- Moroka Swallows F.C. players
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