Roger De Sá
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rogério Paulo Cesar de Sá | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Lourenço Marques,Portuguese Mozambique | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| União Desportiva Joanesburgo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1985 | Kwikot Benoni | ||
| 1985–1987 | Defence Forces | ||
| 1987–1989 | Jeppe | ||
| 1989–1995 | Moroka Swallows | ||
| 1995–1997 | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| 1997–2001 | Wits University | ||
| International career | |||
| 1993 | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2005 | Wits University | ||
| 2005–2007 | Santos | ||
| 2007–2012 | Wits University | ||
| 2012–2014 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| 2014–2016 | Ajax Cape Town | ||
| 2017–2018 | Platinum Stars F.C. | ||
| 2018–2021 | Cape Umoya | ||
| 2021 | Cape Town All Stars | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rogério Paulo Cesar de Sá(born on 1 October 1964) is a South Africansoccercoach and former player who played as agoalkeeper.He has been a coach for theQatari national teamsince 2023.
De Sá is also one of the handful of South Africans who have represented their country in three different sports – soccer,basketballandindoor soccer.
Club career
[edit]De Sá started his professional career after Kwikot Benoni coachJingles Pereira,who knew De Sá's father, knew that the goalkeeper was not playing professional football, promptly signing the player.[2]
During his career, De Sá played for major South African clubsMoroka SwallowsandMamelodi Sundowns,both of which he captained as well.
International career
[edit]De Sá was capped only once in his career during a1994 African Cup of Nations qualificationmatch againstZambia.[3]He was part of the1996 African Nations Cup-winning squad.
Coaching career
[edit]De Sá began his coaching career in 2001 atBidvest Wits,and would remain in charge for four years.
De Sá rejoinedThe Studentsin June 2007 after an absence of two years which he spent coachingEngen Santos.
In September 2012, De Sá was appointed as the coach forOrlando Pirates.[4]He was chosen asPSL Coach of the Seasonafter the 2002–03 season.
On 31 January 2014, De Sá resigned as coach ofOrlando Pirates.[5]
Da Sá was appointedAjax Cape Towncoach in 2014, but stepped down from the position after a winless start to the 2016/17 PSL season.[6]
In January 2017, De Sá was announced asMaritzburg United's manager, but he parted ways with the club in March of the same year.[7]
On 8 September 2017, De Sá was named as the head coach ofPlatinum Starsafter the departure of British coachPeter Butler.[8]
He also acted as Bafana's goalkeeping coach duringCarlos Queiroz's reign and, in September 2021, was recruited by Queiroz to join him as Assistant Coach to theEgyptian national football team.[9]He continued with Queiroz as assistant coach ofIranfor the2022 FIFA World Cup.[10]
In early 2023, De Sá was named as a coach to theQatari national team,once again working alongside Queiroz. The three-and-a-half-year deal would see De Sá working with the team until at least July 2026.[11]
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- South Africa
Coach
[edit]- Wits University[12]
- Nedbank Cup:2009–10
- Orlando Pirates[12]
- Nedbank Cup:2009–10
- Carling Black Label Cup:2012, 2014
- CAF Champions LeagueRunner-up:2013
- Ajax Cape Town[12]
- MTN 8:2015
References
[edit]- ^Sa, Roger De; Landheer, Ernest (2002).Roger de Sa: Man of Action.New Africa Books. p. 44.ISBN978-0-86486-470-3.
- ^Sa, Roger De; Landheer, Ernest (1 January 2002).Roger de Sa: Man of Action.New Africa Books.ISBN9780864864703.
- ^"South Africa - International Matches 1992-1995".RSSSF.Retrieved14 April2016.
- ^"Roger De Sa appointed new Pirates head coach | News | Sport | Mail & Guardian".MG.co.za. 10 September 2012.
- ^www.realnet.co.uk."Roger de Sa resigns as Orlando Pirates coach".Kickoff.com.Retrieved24 April2017.
- ^www.realnet.co.uk."Roger de Sa parts ways with Ajax Cape Town, steps down, resigns".Kick Off.Retrieved9 September2017.
- ^lehlohonolo."Roger de Sa named new Maritzburg united coach | The New Age".The New Age.Retrieved9 September2017.
- ^www.realnet.co.uk."Platinum Stars confirm appointment of Roger De Sa as new head coach".Kick Off.Retrieved9 September2017.
- ^staff, Sport24."Former Bafana boss Carlos Queiroz recruits Roger De Sa for Egypt gig".Sport.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^Taylor, Compiled by Craig."Roger de Sa set for Soccer World Cup as part of Iranian coaching team".Sport.
- ^"Roger de Sa lands Qatar men's team coach job".
- ^abc"Roger De Sá - Career Honours".Soccerway.
Sources
[edit]- Roger De Sa: Man of Action
- DE SA, Roger withLANDHEER, Ernest(2003, South Africa Spearhead Press,ISBN978-0-86486-470-3)
- 1964 births
- Living people
- South African men's basketball players
- South African men's soccer players
- South African soccer managers
- Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players
- Moroka Swallows F.C. players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Mozambican emigrants to South Africa
- Portuguese expatriates in Mozambique
- Footballers from Maputo
- South African people of Portuguese descent
- Sportspeople of Portuguese descent
- White South African people
- South Africa men's international soccer players
- Bidvest Wits F.C. players
- 1996 African Cup of Nations players
- Orlando Pirates F.C. managers
- Ajax Cape Town F.C. managers
- Africa Cup of Nations–winning players