With South African coaches increasingly taking up opportunities abroad, notably the likes of Rulani Mokwena, who is now working in Algeria, here are some of the coaches making their mark beyond the African continent.
This growing movement reflects a broader trend of SA tacticians gaining recognition internationally, with many now contributing to the global football stage across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East
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Former Bafana Bafana defender Quinton Fortune is one of the most prominent coaches hailing from Mzansi who is making an impact overseas.
The 48-year-old is currently an assistant manager at Spanish club Real Oviedo, having helped guide the team to promotion into LaLiga for the 2025/26 season.
Another coach flying the SA flag high is former Kaizer Chiefs defender Bradley Carnell. Carnell is the head coach of Major League Soccer side Philadelphia Union.
Meanwhile, East London-born tactician Elias Charalambous, who also holds Cypriot citizenship, has been enjoying success at Romanian SuperLiga giants FCSB, where he has won silverware alongside former Chiefs defender Siyabonga Ngezana.
In the Gulf region, Bafana icon Steven Pienaar is currently coaching the U14 team at Sharjah FC in the United Arab Emirates. Before this role, he served as assistant coach for AFC Ajax’s U18 team.
Meanwhile, Benoni-born tactician Alan Clark, now based in China, is coaching at Harrow International School. He previously served as assistant coach for Kosovo's U-21 national team.
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Additionally, Roger De Sa, who recently parted ways with Cape Town Spurs just two weeks after joining, is expected to reunite with Carlos Queiroz as an assistant coach with the Oman national team.
Lastly, rising tactician Ruan Meyer, from Cape Town, is serving as an assistant coach at Gulf United, a club competing in the UAE First Division.
