Arthur Bartman Explained

Arthur Bartman
Birth Date:26 March 1972
Birth Place:Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa[1]
Death Place:Life East London Private Hospital, East London, South Africa
Height:1.83m
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1997–1998
Clubs1:African Wanderers
Clubs2:Kaizer Chiefs
Years3:1999–2001
Clubs3:African Wanderers
Years2:1998–1999
Years4:2001–2002
Clubs4:Bush Bucks
Years5:2002–2003
Clubs5:Moroka Swallows
Years6:2003–2004
Clubs6:SuperSport United
Years7:2008–2009
Clubs7:Bay United
Years8:2009–2013
Clubs8:Kaizer Chiefs
Years9:2014
Clubs9:Golden Arrows

Arthur Bartman (26 March 1972 – 19 March 2019)[2] [3] [4] was a South African football goalkeeper who last played for Kaizer Chiefs in the South African Premier Division.[5]

Biography

Arthur Bartman was a retired footballer from South Africa and a goalkeeper coach at Maritzburg United. He was born in 1972 in Pietermaritzburg and during his playing career he featured for such clubs as Bay United, Moroka Swallows, SuperSport United, Bush Bucks, African Wanderers and Kaizer Chiefs. He joined Kaizer Chiefs in 2009 and had been the first-choice keeper.

In 2014, Bartman retired from playing and opted for coaching work at Maritzburg United.

Personal life and death

Bartman died from meningitis on 19 March 2019, at the age of 46.[6]

Honours

Kaizer Chiefs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arthur Bartman Profile . www.footballdatabase.eu . 31 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Former Chiefs keeper Arthur Bartman dies. eNCA. 20 March 2019. 12 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230612160957/https://www.enca.com/news/former-chiefs-keeper-arthur-bartman-dies. dead.
  3. News: Former Kaizer Chiefs and Maritzburg United star Arthur Bartman has died. 20 March 2019. Tiisetso. Malepa. timeslive.co.za. 20 March 2019.
  4. Web site: Legendary South African Footballer Dies - ZimEye.
  5. Web site: ABSA Premiership 2012/13 - Arthur Bartman Player Profile - MTNFootball . 2 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121102052329/http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/south-africa/absa-premiership/players/2012-2013/kaizer-chiefs/arthur-bartman.html . 2 November 2012 . dead.
  6. Web site: Bartman's family reveal sad cause of death of ex-Chiefs keeper . news 24 Sport . 30 December 2022.