| Mike Mangena | |
| Birth Place: | Soweto, South Africa |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthyears1: | 1966–1967 |
| Youthclubs1: | Chiawelo United Stars |
| Years1: | 1978 |
| Clubs1: | Kaizer Chiefs B |
| Years2: | 1978–1980 |
| Clubs2: | Kaizer Chiefs |
| Caps2: | 27 |
| Goals2: | 9 |
| Years3: | 1980 |
| Clubs3: | Wits University (loan) |
| Caps3: | 30 |
| Goals3: | 12 |
| Years4: | 1981–1984 |
| Clubs4: | Wits University |
| Caps4: | 102 |
| Goals4: | 45 |
| Years5: | 1984–1985 |
| Clubs5: | Watford |
| Caps5: | 5 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 1985 |
| Clubs6: | Bush Bucks |
| Caps6: | 34 |
| Goals6: | 25 |
| Years7: | 1985–1986 |
| Clubs7: | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Caps7: | 18 |
| Goals7: | 7 |
| Years8: | 1986–1988 |
| Clubs8: | Moroka Swallows |
| Caps8: | 55 |
| Goals8: | 22 |
| Years9: | 1988–1990 |
| Clubs9: | Kaizer Chiefs |
| Caps9: | 68 |
| Goals9: | 34 |
| Totalcaps: | 339 |
| Totalgoals: | 156 |
Mike "Sporo" Mangena (born 12 September 1958)[1] is a retired South African football (soccer) striker who last played for Kaizer Chiefs.
Mangena started playing soccer for Chiawelo United Stars at the age of 7.[2]
Mangena was signed to the Chiefs reserves in 1978 and was promoted the same year. He moved to Wits University in 1980.[3]
He moved to Watford in 1984. He was a teammate of John Barnes and Mo Johnston under Graham Taylor.[4]
He was a teammate of Mlungisi Ngubane and older brother of Neil Tovey, Mark Tovey when he was the top goal scorer in the NPSL with 25 goals under Clive Barker.[5] He was edged by Ernest Mtawali to the 1985 Footballer of the Year award.[6]
Mangena joined Sundowns on 10 January 1986 for a record R40 000. He made his debut on 9 February 1986 in a 2--1 win over Bush Bucks. Mangena was part of the squad that travelled to watch the 1986 FA Cup final in England. Sundowns played a 2--2 draw where Mangena scored a brace in a pre-match friendly against Crystal Palace reserves on 10 May 1986. Mangena was sold to Moroka Swallows on 8 June 1986.[7] [8]
He ended his short 12-year career at the age of 30 where he won the MTN 8, JPS and Bob Save Super Bowl.[9]
Since 1990 he has worked as a soccer analyst at SABC;[10] and he is the owner of Harcourts Unlimited,[11] a real estate business based in the historic Kliptown, Soweto.
In November 2018, Mangena was arrested after a drug manufacturing lab was found on his property.[12]
Mangena was charged and arrested after a drug manufacturing plant was found in his house in Randfontein.[13]