Roger De Sá

Roger De Sá
Personal information
Full name Rogério Paulo Cesar De Sá
Date of birth October 1, 1964 (1964-10-01) (age 47)
Place of birth Maputo, Mozambique
Playing position Goalkeeper (retired)
Club information
Current club Bidvest Wits (manager)
Youth career
Uniao Desportivo Johannesburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1985 Kwikot Benoni ? (?)
1985–1987 Defence Forces ? (?)
1987–1989 Jeppe ? (?)
1989–1995 Moroka Swallows ? (?)
1995–1997 Mamelodi Sundowns ? (?)
1997–2001 Wits University ? (?)
National team
1993 South Africa 1
Teams managed
2001–2005 Wits University
2005–2007 Santos
2007– Bidvest Wits
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Roger De Sá (born Rogério Paulo Cesar De Sá on October 1, 1964 in Maputo, Mozambique) is a South African football (soccer) manager who currently coaches Premier Soccer League club Bidvest Wits. De Sá is a former footballer playing as goalkeeper.

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.

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Background

De Sá was born to Portuguese settlers in Lourenço Marques, now known as Maputo, Mozambique on October 1, 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 he came to South Africa with his family in 1974.

Club career

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 part of the 1996 African Nations Cup winning squad but was only capped once in his career.

Coaching career

De Sá took over the full coaching reigns at 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 when he coached Engen Santos.

He also acted as Bafana's goalkeeping coach during Carlos Queiroz's reign.

Honours

Bidvest Wits

Winner

References

DE SA, Roger with LANDHEER, Ernest (2003, South Africa Spearhead Press, ISBN 9780864864703)