Steve Komphela was born on 1 July 1967 and is a South African football coach and a former player who is the manager of South African Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns FC.
15 Facts About Steve Komphela
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Steve Komphela started out at NSL Second Division side Klerksdorp City and later Qwa Qwa Stars where he earned promotion to the National Soccer League.
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In 1992, Steve Komphela helped his team to a third-place finish in the league and was voted the NSL Players' Player of the Year.
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Steve Komphela is married to Mamoepi Steve Komphela, and together they have three kids: Nombuyiselo, Nomalanga, and Noxolo.
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Steve Komphela taught at the Johannesburg Secondary School but apart from being a life orientation teacher and a professional footballer, Komphela was a TV presenter.
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Steve Komphela hosted his own talk show on Canakkale Dardanelspor's television channel.
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Steve Komphela was approached by SABC to be the host of a football talk show but rejected this opportunity.
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Steve Komphela said the youth need brains to play football because "without brains a footballer is just a headless chicken chasing a ball".
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Steve Komphela is a founder member of the new national team of South Africa.
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Steve Komphela played every minute of the first 22 internationals.
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Steve Komphela was not selected for the 1996 African Cup of Nations for obvious reasons.
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Steve Komphela began his coaching career with Manning Rangers FC in 2002.
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Steve Komphela beat Orlando Pirates in that first leg of the season.
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Steve Komphela managed Golden Arrows but resigned a day before he was announced as the new Mamelodi Sundowns coach.
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Steve Komphela was announced to coach Mamelodi Sundowns on the club's Twitter on Monday 12 October 2020.