| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Jethro Manzini | ||
| Date of birth | November 29, 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Hoedspruit, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ? | Welverdiend Rangers | ||
| ß-1995 | Might FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995-2009 | Mamelodi Sundowns | ? | (?) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999 | South Africa | 3 | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 13, 2007. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Mike Manzini (born November 29, 1972 in Hoedspruit, Limpopo) is a South African football (soccer) defender. He spent his entire career at Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and also played for South Africa.
Manzini was Sundowns’ ever-reliable and efficient captain who made well over 250 appearances for the club. His good work in defence often went unnoticed by onlookers but it was a sign of his experience, composure and superb reading of the play that he very rarely finds himself having to make a last-gasp tackle or clearance.