David Bright (football manager)
Motswana footballer (1956-2021)
David Bright (13 June 1956 – 25 January 2021)[2] was a Botswanan football manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 June 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Botswana[1] | ||
| Date of death | 25 January 2021 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Gaborone | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1992–2005 | Mogoditshane Fighters | ||
| 1997–1998 | Botswana | ||
| 1999 | Botswana | ||
| 2000 | Botswana | ||
| 2008–2009 | Engen Santos | ||
| 2014–2015 | Cape Town | ||
| 2017–2019 | Botswana | ||
In 1992, Bright joined Mogoditshane Fighters in the Botswana First Division.[3] He led the team to three Botswana Premier League titles between 1999 and 2001.[4]
Bright has also managed Engen Santos,[5] Bay United,[6] Gaborone United[7] and Bay United.
Bright died of COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Botswana on 25 January 2021, aged 64.[8]
References
change- ↑ "Botswana - D. Bright - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Former Santos, Botswana coach Bright dies". SuperSport. 26 January 2021. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ↑ "The 1990s football: Loving and loathing Writer and football enthusiast". www.mmegi.bw. 29 September 2006. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ↑ "End Of Illustrious Sporting Ties". www.mmegi.bw. 8 August 2005. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ↑ "Brightening up Botswana soccer". Kick Off. March 26, 2008. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ↑ "David Bright returning to Bay United". Kick Off. June 24, 2010. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Gaborone United Coach David Bright Hoping For South African Coaching Post | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ↑ "Botswana Mourns The Death Former Zebras Coach Major David Bright". Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
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