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Full name | Rogério Paulo Cesar De Sá | ||
Date of birth | October 1, 1964 | ||
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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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.
During his career, De Sá played for major South African clubs Moroka Swallows and Mamelodi Sundowns both of which he captained as well.
De Sá was part of the 1996 African Nations Cup winning squad but was only capped once in his 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.
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