David Nyathi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Sibusiso Nyathi | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Bushbuckridge, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991 | Dangerous Darkies | 45 | (6) |
| 1992–1993 | Orlando Pirates | 31 | (3) |
| 1994–1995 | Cape Town Spurs | 64 | (7) |
| 1996 | Kaizer Chiefs | 15 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | CD Tenerife | 1 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | FC St. Gallen | 26 | (1) |
| 1998–2000 | Cagliari Calcio | 6 | (0) |
| 2000 | Ankaragücü | ||
| International career | |||
| 1992–1999 | South Africa | 45 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Ajax Cape Town(Assistant) | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Sibusiso Nyathi (born 22 March 1969) is a retired South African soccer player, who is currently the assistant coach at Ajax Cape Town, and previously coached their under-19 team.
Club career
[edit]Nyathi started playing professional football as a defender for Dangerous Darkies who were promoted to the NSL in the 1991 season. They were relegated into obscurity after one season in the top flight and "Going Up", as he was affectionately known, joined Orlando Pirates. He became part of the first Bafana Bafana squad upon the country's return to international football in 1992. He moved on to Cape Town Spurs where he won the league and cup double in 1995. He later moved to Europe where he played for a few teams, including FC St. Gallen (Switzerland), Ankaragücü (Turkey), CD Tenerife (Spain) and Cagliari Calcio (Italy).
International career
[edit]Nyathi played for South Africa national soccer team and was part of the squad that travelled to France for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[1] He was also part of the squad that won the 1996 African Cup of Nations.
References
[edit]- ^ 1998 FIFA World Cup – South Africa Squad Archived 15 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- David Nyathi at Soccerbase
- Nyathi's Profile
- David Nyathi at National-Football-Teams.com
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- Soccer players from Mpumalanga
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