Jerry Tshabalala Explained

Birth Place:Tembisa, Gauteng
Jerry Tshabalala
Birth Date:28 May 1980
Managerclubs1:Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Manageryears1:2012-
Currentclub:Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (Head Coach)

Jerry Tshabalala is South African professional soccer manager and current head coach of the SAFA Women's League side Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies.

The Tembisa born native is one of the most decorated coaches in African women's football. He won the inaugural CAF Women's Champions League and the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League. He has won a record six South African women's league titles.[1]

Coaching career

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

In October 2012, Tshabalala became the manager of Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies.

In 2021, he won inaugural CAF Women's Champions League 2-0 against Hasaacas Ladies from Ghana making him the first CAF Women's Champions League winning coach.[2] He was named coach of the year at the Hollywoodbets Super League awards 2021.[3]

In 2022, his side were runner's up in the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League going down 4-0 to AS FAR from Morocco.[4] He was named coach of the year at the Hollywoodbets Super League awards 2022.[5]

He won his second CAF Women's Champions League in the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League 3-0 against Sporting Club Casablanca from Morocco. This made him the first coach to win two CAF Women's Champions League titles.[6]

2023 IFFHS ranking

He was ranked 8th in the IFFHS Women's World Best Club Coach in 2023.[7]

Honours

Manager

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

Individual

References

  1. Web site: Ngidi . Njabulo . Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies' Jerry Tshabalala now wants to conquer the world . 2023-12-11 . Sport . en-US.
  2. Web site: Mjikeliso . Sibusiso . Sundowns Ladies make history by winning first-ever CAF Women's Champions League title . 2023-12-08 . news24.com . en-US.
  3. Web site: Malepa . Tiisetso . Sundowns Ladies win big at inaugural Hollywoodbets Super League awards . 2023-12-08 . TimesLIVE . en-ZA.
  4. Web site: ((Sport24 staff)) . Sundowns taste defeat in CAF Women's Champions League final: 'We lost with pride' . 2023-12-08 . news24.com . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2022-12-04 . Sundowns Ladies dominate the 2022 Hollywoodbets Super League Awards . SAFA.net . 2023-12-08 . en-US.
  6. Web site: Ngidi . Njabulo . Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies' Jerry Tshabalala now wants to conquer the world . 2023-12-08 . news24.com . en-US.
  7. Web site: IFFHS . 2023-12-31 . iffhs.com.

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