Sergio Dos Santos
South African soccer player
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Sergio dos Santos (born 1950) is a retired South African footballer who played as a midfielder for Hellenic, Cape Town Spurs and Kaizer Chiefs. He also managed Kaizer Chiefs for a spell in the mid-1990s.
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Sergio dos Santos (right), Wally Gould (left) in 1972. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Lourenço dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Leiria, Portugal | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Salesians | |||
| Bothasig | |||
| St. Agnes | |||
| Camps Bay | |||
| Avion Park | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1976 | Hellenic | ||
| Cape Town Spurs | |||
| Bloemfontein Celtic | |||
| Benoni United | |||
| Kaizer Chiefs | |||
| Glenville | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
He was born to Portuguese immigrants. He went to school at Brebner High School and Bloemfontein Commercial High.
Career
He joined the Greek Gods in 1968 and became their captain at the age of 22. He also went on to play for Cape Town Spurs and Kaizer Chiefs.[1]
He has coached Engen Santos, Orlando Pirates, Hellenic, Cape Town Spurs, Ikapa Sporting and Kaizer Chiefs in 1993.
Post-retirement
He has worked as a Customer Relations Manager at Metro Cash and Carry, an Operations Manager at his own retail clothing company, Choice Clothing, a Western Cape ambassador for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and currently a Managing Partner at Kwantu Solutions.[citation needed]
He also works as a pundit for E.tv for UEFA Champions League matches.[2]