User:Bonani T. Mantla/sandbox

BORN in January 22, 1983: in the rural province of legengs in the EASTERN CAPE; The smallest town of PEDDIE is where he grew up and raised.

He started school in Ndlambe, 1988; his village of origin at Ndlambe Lower & Higher Primary School and successfully proceeded to the same village of birth highschool by the name of Kanana High School and dropped off prematurely without obtainamce of matric due to family financial challenges. He was raised by a single mother in his life entirety.

He is a soccer coach who started his coaching career in the deepest rural areas of Amathole District of the Eastern Cape in South Africa.

He possesses rare techinal skills of effectiveness and perfect forge of positive atmosphere and commitment to player development.

He is an excellent motivator, very patient and accepting as well as great listener.

QUALIFICATION AND DISTRICT: His first coaching lisence was obtained in 2014 as in "D" lisence in Fort Knox and then "C" in Sturtterheim (2016)and "B" in the Neslon Mandela Bay region, Port Elizabeth, 2017. As a player, he never make it to a professional set-up but his best achievement in his eventual stages of his career was when he played for NLM in Southern Africa Inter-Municipal Games(SAIMSA) where silver medal was obtained.

Within his achievements and rewarding lines, he lead NLM and Amathole U19 squad to gold achievements in 2013&*14.

Max XI Fc in 2016 beneficial from his leadership obtained a gold medal and the first trophy to achieve in 2017 with City All Stars Fc, Silvertown under ZAFA in Nelson Mandela Bay was the Mayoral cup gold medal..

On the field, He survived and managed to play under severe pressure and fatigue of games to a total of +-6 games per day. He was a first choice goalkeeper of his team withe Asanda Dlula came second. So many other medal he scooped was at armature level where he was always described as a very good unlucky goalkeeper to make it to Pro level.

Back in his Football District of origin, he acted as interim coach from Young Romans Fc (owners: Zithobele Singaphi and the late Thembile Palamente Mafana), Mzasko Boyz Fc wholly owned by Mr Mzameli Gola,

City Valley Fc and also wholly owned by Mr Vusumzi Manga and lastly at Young Arsenal Fc owned by Mr Thabo Somawonga.

He first coached formally at SAB Regional League the Lower Fish United Football Club (2013), Max XI Football Club and Mzasko Boyz Football Club in Amathole Region and then Motherwell School of Excellence in Nelson Mandela region.

At Max XI Fc (2015) ,he qualified to play at Nedbank Provincial playoffs where they couldn't proceed due to drought of goals by his squad.

He once in assistance to coach Lazola Cekiso came back home with gold at Regional U19 municipal games and became the head coach of Max XI Fc just after that to win a gold medal in 2016

He then proceeded to ABC Motsepe League ,Eastern Cape stream with the Young Ideas FC, Swartkops Valley United Brothers FC and Lion City Fc.

He acted in many clubs of his career as head,assistant, caretaker and goalkeeper coach.

His first appearance in professional set up was at Chippa United Fc MDC side as a development coach which he never made it to another level to the current.

He has established "Nelson Mandela Football Education Program" in Port Elizabeth and served as passionate as the development coach and programmes manager.

nmfep2017@gmail.com (0631813047) its where he can be found directly without personal assistant into his personal and coaching matters.

He is a well dedicated and commited to youth and advanced football development of South Africa.