Pitso John Hamilton Mosimane was born on 26 July 1964 and is a South African former professional football player and current coach.
19 Facts About Pitso Mosimane
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Pitso Mosimane later joined Belgian team KFC Rita Berlaar and Qatari club Al Sadd.
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Pitso Mosimane was an assistant coach to the under-11 players during his tenure with the Belgian club KFC Rita Berlaar, then he returned to South Africa to coach Mamelodi Sundowns reserves.
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Pitso Mosimane served as the caretaker coach of the South African national team, nicknamed as Bafana Bafana, for seven games in 2007, prior to the appointment of Carlos Alberto Parreira as head coach of the national team, whom Pitso Mosimane served as an assistant coach under during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Pitso Mosimane served as assistant to Joel Santana during the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, Parreira's successor and later predecessor.
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On 15 July 2010, Pitso Mosimane was named as the new head coach of South Africa and was handed a four-year contract.
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South Africa failed to qualify for the 2012 African Cup of Nations after Pitso Mosimane mistakenly played for a draw in the final qualifier against Sierra Leone, when in fact a victory was required.
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In December 2016, Pitso Mosimane was ranked as the 10th best coach in the world for 2016, according to the International Federation of Football History and Statistics.
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Pitso Mosimane is generally regarded as the most successful manager in South African football history, winning five ABSA Premiership titles with Mamelodi Sundowns.
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In late September 2020, Pitso Mosimane resigned as Mamelodi Sundowns coach.
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On 30 September 2020, Pitso Mosimane was announced to be the head coach of Al Ahly.
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Pitso Mosimane was the first non-Egyptian African to manage the club.
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On 27 November 2020, Pitso Mosimane led Al Ahly to their 9th CAF Champions league title, after winning the 2020 final against their rivals Zamalek, and to qualify to the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup, where they eventually finished in third place after beating Palmeiras on penalties.
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On 25 September 2022, Pitso Mosimane was appointed as manager of Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli Jeddah.
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Pitso Mosimane left in June 2023 after guiding them to promotion, and had claimed that he and his technical staff had not been paid since January.
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On 18 June 2023, shortly after his departure from Al Ahli Jeddah, Pitso Mosimane joined Abu Dhabi side Al Wahda along with his technical staff.
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On 26 January 2024, Pitso Mosimane joined Saudi Arabia club Abha on a four-month contract which would take him to the end of the season.
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On 18 October 2024, Pitso Mosimane was appointed coach of Iranian club Esteghlal in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
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Pitso Mosimane terminated his contract on 28 January 2025 with Esteghlal due to financial problems.