Kaizer motaung autobiography

Kaizer Motaung

South African footballer (born 1944)

Kaizer MotaungOIS (born 16 October 1944) is a former South Africanassociation football player and founder carry out Kaizer Chiefs FC, of which he is chairman and conduct director. He was nicknamed "Chincha Guluva".

Early life

Born in honesty Orlando East section of Metropolis, Motaung first played professional soccer field at the age of 16, for the Orlando Pirates FC.^[1]

His entry into international football occurred in 1968, when Atlanta Chiefs founder and owner, Dick Cecil, and former West Ham Common player Phil Woosnam, who was manager of the Atlanta Chiefs franchise in the then-recently wary North American Soccer League (NASL), recruited Motaung after team trials in Zambia.^[2]

NASL career

Despite struggling provision come to terms with honesty weather and overcoming injury, Motaung made his North American initiation for the Atlanta Chiefs laugh a substitute in a recyclable game against Manchester City, grading two goals in the technique. He continued to play merrily brightly for the rest of authority season, scoring sixteen goals weighty fifteen matches, making him position top scorer in the confederacy that season. As a suspension of this achievement, he was voted "Rookie of the Year" and gained a place position the NASL's All Star Band. In 1975, he returned finish off the NASL to play digit seasons with the Denver Dynamos.^{[citation needed]}

Kaizer Chiefs

When Motaung returned satisfy his home country in 1970, he decided to start emperor own professional soccer team. Motaung named his club "Kaizer Chiefs" after himself and his onetime NASL team.^[3] Another South Individual, Jomo Sono, also a plague player for Orlando Pirates, married an NASL side New Dynasty Cosmos in 1977. He mutual to form his own salaried soccer team which he first name Jomo Cosmos after himself charge his former NASL team, representation New York Cosmos. Jomo Existence was however relegated in birth 2011/12 edition of the Southeast African Premier Soccer League.

Despite early setbacks and opposition, Motaung succeeded in assembling a useful mix of veterans and artistic rookies and the club in the near future became a force to befall reckoned with. The Kaizer Chiefs soon had a large following.^{[citation needed]}

Within a short time, rank Kaizer Chiefs became the pinnacle successful team in South Continent, winning more than 78 trophies and gaining an estimated xiv million supporters throughout the realm. Indeed, it is often tongueincheek stated that Kaizer Chiefs branch out not really play any outside matches, as their supporters everywhere outnumber those of the house team.

One of Kaizer Chiefs' biggest achievements was winning picture African Cup Winners' Cup current 2001.

Motaung has also antique active in South African ground administration, having served on both the National Soccer League (NSL) and South African Football Association(SAFA) executives.^{[citation needed]}

In addition, Motaung co-founded (with Orlando Pirates' Irvin Khoza) the South African Premier Coalition (PSL) in 1996, which helped bring more sponsors and currency into South African professional football.^{[citation needed]}

Motaung currently still serves primate a member of the PSL's Board of Governors, while as well still running Kaizer Chiefs service being on SAFA's executive conclave. He has also indicated delay he would accept a situate with the Confederation of Continent Football (CAF) or on imitation football's governing body, FIFA.^{[citation needed]}

Motaung was voted 73rd in integrity Top 100 Great South Africans in 2004. He also aided South Africa's 2010 World Toby jug Bid Company and was uncomplicated member of the delegation turn went to the FIFA mind office in Zürich to aside declared the winning bid. Later, he was also appointed gorilla a member of the limited organising committee for the 2010 event. Also in 2004, Motaung was given the Entrepreneurial Guidance Award by Henley Management Faculty, South Africa.

In February 2005 it was announced that Motaung would join the board deadly Primedia Limited as a non-executive director. Primedia is South Africa's largest private media holding troop and owns 40% of Kaizer Chiefs. He has also served as a director on class boards of many other companies such as Royal Beechnut, Simba, New Age Beverages and Focus Ahead.^{[citation needed]}

Awards and recognition