Name Roger Sa Manages Ajax Cape Town F.C. 1984–1985 Kwikot Benoni | Years Team Parents Octavio de Sa Role Football manager | |
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Full name Rogerio Paulo Cesar de Sa Date of birth (1964-10-01) 1 October 1964 (age 51) Teams coached Ajax Cape Town F.C. (Manager, since 2014), Orlando Pirates (Manager, 2012–2014) Similar People Augusto Palacios, Ruud Krol, Benson Mhlongo, Teko Modise, Katlego Mashego | ||
Place of birth Maputo, Mozambique Playing position | ||
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Roger De Sá (born Rogério Paulo Cesar de Sá on 1 October 1964 in Maputo, Mozambique) is a South African football manager and the current head coach of Premier Soccer League club Ajax Cape Town. De Sá is a former footballer and played as goalkeeper.
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- Roger de sa chiefs played with fear
- eShibobo chats to Roger de Sa
- Background
- Club career
- International career
- Coaching career
- Club
- Manager
- Individual
- References
De Sá is also one of the handful of South Africans who have represented their country in three different sports — soccer, basketball and indoor soccer.
eShibobo chats to Roger de Sa
Background
De Sá was born to Portuguese settlers in Lourenço Marques, now known as Maputo, Mozambique on 1 October 1964. He is the son of Octávio Augusto César de Sá (1935–1990), himself a former goalkeeper who played for Sporting Lisbon between 1956 and 1960.
After fleeing Mozambique in 1974, he moved to South Africa with his family.
Club career
De Sá started his professional career after Kwikot Benoni coach Jingles Pereira, who knew De Sá's father, knew that the goalkeeper was not playing professional football, promptly signing the player.
During his career, De Sá played for major South African clubs Moroka Swallows and Mamelodi Sundowns, both of which he captained as well.
International career
De Sá was capped only once in his career during a 1994 African Cup of Nations qualification match against Zambia. He was part of the 1996 African Nations Cup winning squad.
Coaching career
In September 2012, De Sá was appointed as the coach for Orlando Pirates. Before his appointment to Orlando Pirates, De Sá took over the full coaching reigns at Bidvest Wits in 2001. He was chosen as PSL Coach of the Season after the 2002–03 season.
De Sá rejoined The Students in June 2007 after an absence of two years which he spent coaching Engen Santos.
On 31 January 2014, De Sa resigned as coach of Orlando Pirates.
He also acted as Bafana's goalkeeping coach during Carlos Queiroz's reign.