Jerry Tshabalala

Jerry Tshabalala is South African professional soccer manager and current head coach of the SAFA Women's League side Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies.

The Tembisa born native is one of the most decorated coaches in African women's football. He won the inaugural CAF Women's Champions League and the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League. He has won a record six South African women's league titles.

Coaching career
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

In October 2012, Tshabalala became the manager of Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies.

In 2021, he won inaugural CAF Women's Champions League 2-0 against Hasaacas Ladies from Ghana making him the first CAF Women's Champions League winning coach. He was named coach of the year at the Hollywoodbets Super League awards 2021.

In 2022, his side were runner's up in the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League going down 4-0 to AS FAR from Morocco. He was named coach of the year at the Hollywoodbets Super League awards 2022.

He won his second CAF Women's Champions League in the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League 3-0 against Sporting Club Casablanca from Morocco. This made him the first coach to win two CAF Women's Champions League titles.

2023 IFFHS ranking
He was ranked 8th in the IFFHS Women's World Best Club Coach in 2023.

Honours
Manager

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies


 * CAF Women's Champions League: 2021, 2023 Runner-up: 2022
 * COSAFA Women's Champions League: 2021, 2023 Runner-up: 2022
 * SAFA Women's League: 2019-20, 2021, 2022, 2023
 * Sasol League National Championship: 2013, 2015
 * Joburg Basadi Football Challenge: 2023

Individual


 * SAFA Women's League Coach of the Year: 2021, 2022
 * IFFHS Women's World Best Club Coach 2023: 8th