South African soccer player
Mike Manzini|
| Full name |
Michael Jethro Manzini |
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| Date of birth |
(1972-11-29) 29 November 1972 (age 52) |
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| Place of birth |
Hoedspruit, South Africa |
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| Height |
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
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| Position(s) |
Defender |
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|
|
Welverdiend Eastern Rangers |
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| –1995 |
Might FC |
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|
| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 1995–2009 |
Mamelodi Sundowns |
274 |
(3) |
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|
| 1999 |
South Africa |
3 |
(0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 February 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 February 2007 |
Mike Manzini (born 29 November 1972 in Hoedspruit, Limpopo) is a South African former association football defender. He spent his entire career at Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and also played for South Africa.
Manzini was Sundowns' ever-reliable and efficient captain who made well over 250 appearances for the club. His good work in defence often went unnoticed by onlookers but it was a sign of his experience, composure and superb reading of the play that he very rarely found himself having to make a last-gasp tackle or clearance.
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