Roger De Sá

Rogério Paulo Cesar de Sá (born on 1 October 1964) is a South African soccer coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He has been a coach for the Qatari national team since 2023.

Roger De Sá
Personal information
Full name Rogério Paulo Cesar de Sá
Date of birth (1964-10-01) 1 October 1964
Place of birth Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
União Desportiva Joanesburgo
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
International career
1993 South Africa 1 (0)
Managerial career
2001–2005 Wits University
2005–2007 Santos
2007–2012 Wits University
2012–2014 Orlando Pirates
2014–2016 Ajax Cape Town
2017–2018 Platinum Stars F.C.
2018–2021 Cape Umoya
2021 Cape Town All Stars
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Club career

De Sá started his professional career after Kwikot Benoni coach Jingles Pereira, who knew De Sá's father, knew that the goalkeeper was not playing professional football, promptly signing the player.[2]

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 capped only once in his career during a 1994 African Cup of Nations qualification match against Zambia.[3] He was part of the 1996 African Nations Cup-winning squad.

Coaching career

De Sá began his coaching career in 2001 at Bidvest Wits, and would remain in charge for four years.

De Sá rejoined The Students in June 2007 after an absence of two years which he spent coaching Engen Santos.

In September 2012, De Sá was appointed as the coach for Orlando Pirates.[4] He was chosen as PSL Coach of the Season after the 2002–03 season.

On 31 January 2014, De Sá resigned as coach of Orlando Pirates.[5]

Da Sá was appointed Ajax Cape Town coach in 2014, but stepped down from the position after a winless start to the 2016/17 PSL season.[6]

In January 2017, De Sá was announced as Maritzburg United's manager, but he parted ways with the club in March of the same year.[7]

On 8 September 2017, De Sá was named as the head coach of Platinum Stars after the departure of British coach Peter Butler.[8]

He also acted as Bafana's goalkeeping coach during Carlos Queiroz's reign and, in September 2021, was recruited by Queiroz to join him as Assistant Coach to the Egyptian national football team.[9] He continued with Queiroz as assistant coach of Iran for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[10]

In early 2023, De Sá was named as a coach to the Qatari national team, once again working alongside Queiroz. The three-and-a-half year deal would see De Sá working with the team until at least July 2026.[11]

Honours

Player
South Africa

Coach
Wits University[12]
Orlando Pirates[12]
Ajax Cape Town[12]

References
  1. Sa, Roger De; Landheer, Ernest (2002). Roger de Sa: Man of Action. New Africa Books. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-86486-470-3.
  2. Sa, Roger De; Landheer, Ernest (1 January 2002). Roger de Sa: Man of Action. New Africa Books. ISBN 9780864864703.
  3. "South Africa - International Matches 1992-1995". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  4. "Roger De Sa appointed new Pirates head coach | News | Sport | Mail & Guardian". MG.co.za. 10 September 2012.
  5. www.realnet.co.uk. "Roger de Sa resigns as Orlando Pirates coach". Kickoff.com. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  6. www.realnet.co.uk. "Roger de Sa parts ways with Ajax Cape Town, steps down, resigns". Kick Off. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  7. lehlohonolo. "Roger de Sa named new Maritzburg united coach | The New Age". The New Age. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  8. www.realnet.co.uk. "Platinum Stars confirm appointment of Roger De Sa as new head coach". Kick Off. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  9. staff, Sport24. "Former Bafana boss Carlos Queiroz recruits Roger De Sa for Egypt gig". Sport.
  10. Taylor, Compiled by Craig. "Roger de Sa set for Soccer World Cup as part of Iranian coaching team". Sport.
  11. "Roger de Sa lands Qatar men's team coach job".
  12. "Roger De Sá - Career Honours". Soccerway.

Sources
  • Roger De Sa: Man of Action
DE SA, Roger with LANDHEER, Ernest (2003, South Africa Spearhead Press, ISBN 978-0-86486-470-3)
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