Mike Manzini (born 29 November 1972 in Hoedspruit, Limpopo) is a South African former association football defender. He spent his entire career at Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and also played for South Africa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Jethro Manzini | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Hoedspruit, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Welverdiend Eastern Rangers | |||
| –1995 | Might FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2009 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 274 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1999 | South Africa | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 February 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 February 2007 | |||
Manzini was Sundowns' ever-reliable and efficient captain who made well over 250 appearances for the club. His good work in defence often went unnoticed by onlookers but it was a sign of his experience, composure and superb reading of the play that he very rarely found himself having to make a last-gasp tackle or clearance.
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edit- Michael Manzini at National-Football-Teams.com