GetWiki

{{Short description|South African footballer}}{{About|the South African football player|the singer|Shaun Bartlett (singer)}}{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}{{Use South African English|date=September 2012}}

factoids

| birth_place = Cape Town, South Africa| height = 1.85 m| currentclub = Striker (association football)>Striker0000}}| youthclubs1 = Factreton0000}}| youthclubs2 = Norway Parks0000}}Vasco da Gama (South Africa)>Vasco da Gama| years1 = 1992–1995Cape Town Spurs F.C.>Cape Town Spurs| caps1 = 116| goals1 = 48| years2 = 1996–1997| clubs2 = Colorado Rapids| caps2 = 36| goals2 = 9| years3 = 1997| clubs3 = MetroStars| caps3 = 13| goals3 = 2| years4 = 1997–1998Cape Town Spurs F.C.>Cape Town Spurs (loan)| caps4 = 18| goals4 = 8| years5 = 1998–2001| clubs5 = FC Zürich| caps5 = 77| goals5 = 27| years6 = 2000–2001Charlton Athletic F.C.>Charlton Athletic (loan)| caps6 = 18| years7 = 2001–2006Charlton Athletic F.C.>Charlton Athletic| caps7 = 105| goals7 = 17| years8 = 2006–2008Kaizer Chiefs F.C.>Kaizer Chiefs| caps8 = 31| goals8 = 11| years9 = 2008–2009Bloemfontein Celtic F.C.>Bloemfontein Celtic| caps9 = 8| goals9 = 0| totalcaps = 422| totalgoals = 129| nationalyears1 = 1995–2005South Africa national football team>South Africa| nationalcaps1 = 74| nationalgoals1 = 29| manageryears1 = 2012–2016Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C.>Golden Arrows (assistant manager)| manageryears2 = 2016–2018University of Pretoria F.C.>University of Pretoria| manageryears3 = 2018–2020Kaizer Chiefs F.C.>Kaizer Chiefs (assistant manager)| manageryears4 = 2021TS Galaxy F.C.>TS Galaxy (assistant manager)| manageryears5 = 2021–2023Cape Town Spurs F.C.>Cape Town Spurs (manager)}}Shaun Bartlett (born 31 October 1972) is a South African professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Cape Town Spurs. During his playing career, he played as a striker.

Early life

{{BLP unreferenced section|date=October 2021}}Born in Cape Town, Bartlett was raised by his grandmother in Factreton on the Cape Flats. He began playing for his church team and quickly developed a deft striking ability on the field. He was also a talented cricketer.

Club career

Bartlett began his career with his hometown Cape Town Spurs and then moved to Major League Soccer and the Colorado Rapids in the league’s inaugural season in 1996. Halfway through the 1997 season, he was traded to the MetroStars on 10 July.“MetroStars Trade for Bartlett, A Forward.” New York Times, 11 July 1997. Retrieved 24 February 2013. Bartlett left MLS, without leaving much of a mark and returned to his home country. He later went on loan to FC Zürich and then transferring there for good in 1998. He went on loan to Charlton Athletic in 2000,NEWS, Bartlett bound for the Valley,news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/1038472.stm, BBC Sport, 24 November 2000, 28 October 2007, and moved there in 2001 on a permanent deal worth £2 million.NEWS, Bartlett bound to The Valley,news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/1345349.stm, BBC Sport, 22 May 2001, 28 October 2007, Bartlett won the Premier League Goal of the Season award in 2000–01, for his volley against Leicester City.NEWS, Bartlett wins Goal of the Season,news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/match_of_the_day/1332243.stm, BBC Sport, 15 May 2001, 22 April 2007, He was released by the club in May 2006.Bartlett then returned to South Africa signing with Kaizer Chiefs and in the summer of 2008 retired from professional football. After several discussions, he then made a return to football with Bloemfontein Celtic.NEWS, Bartlett set to join Celtic,www.supersport.co.za/football/article.aspx?headline=Bartlett%20set%20to%20join%20Celtic&id=277661, supersport.com, 8 November 2008, 1 May 2009, {{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

International career

Bartlett made his full international debut for the South Africa national team in a friendly against Lesotho on 26 April 1995.He is the second all-time leading scorer behind Benni McCarthy for South Africa, with 28 goals in 74 appearances. He helped his country to the 1996 African Nations Cup and played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, scoring two goals.

Managerial career

Bartlett coached Golden Arrows to the National First Division title in the 2014/15 season. He went on to play a crucial role as Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach in turning around the club from a ninth-place finish in the 2018/19 season to topping the table for most of the following season.WEB, Resilience: The Ernst Middendorp Authorised Biography,www.exclusivebooks.co.za/product/9781776363322, 2023-07-27, www.exclusivebooks.co.za, In October 2021, Bartlett was appointed as manager of National First Division side Cape Town Spurs.WEB,www.kickoff.com/news/articles/south-africa-news/categories/news/gladafrica-championship/bafana-bafana-legend-shaun-bartlett-secures-return-as-head-coach/707538, Bartlett secures new head coach job, kickoff.com, 25 October 2021, 11 February 2022, After leading them to promotion, Spurs parted ways with Bartlett after seven consecutive defeats at the start of the 2023–24 season.WEB, Vardien, Tashreeq, Bartlett’s replacement: Spurs narrow down potential candidates with ‘PSL experience’,www.news24.com/sport/soccer/psl/bartletts-replacement-spurs-narrow-down-potential-candidates-with-psl-experience-20231005, 2023-11-25, Sport, en-US,

Personal life

Bartlett’s wedding was attended by Nelson Mandela. To avoid excess attention, only he and his bride knew that the politician was coming.NEWS, Djazmi, Mani, Africa Cup of Nations: South Africa’s 1996 triumph and its role in post-apartheid change,www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60083320, 3 February 2022, BBC Sport, 3 February 2022, Bartlett’s son, Tyrique is also a footballer.WEB,www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/international-call-up-for-bartlett/, International call-up for Bartlett, Newcastle United F.C., 30 August 2017, 11 February 2022,

Career statistics

Club{| class“wikitable” style@text-align:center“|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

! rowspan=“2” |Club! rowspan=“2” |Season! colspan=“3” |League! colspan=“2” |National cup! colspan=“2” |League cup! colspan=“2” |Continental! colspan=“2” |Other! colspan=“2” |Total!Division!Apps!Goals!Apps!Goals!Apps!Goals!Apps!Goals!Apps!Goals!Apps!GoalsFC Zürich1998–99 Nationalliga A>1998–99HTTPS://WWW.DBFCZ.CH/SPIELER.PHP?SPIELER_ID=1172>TITLE=DBFCZ {{!, Shaun Bartlettaccess-date=19 August 2019}}Swiss Super League>Nationalliga A|27|13|1|0—|8|8—|36|211999–2000 Nationalliga A>1999–2000|Nationalliga A|30|6|4|4—|6|1—|40|112000–01 Swiss Football League>2000–01|Nationalliga A|20|8|0|0—|2|1—|22|9! colspan=“2” |Total!77!27!5!4! colspan=“2” |—!16!10! colspan=“2” |—!98!41Charlton Athletic2000–01 Charlton Athletic F.C. season>2000–01HTTPS://WWW.SOCCERBASE.COM/PLAYERS/PLAYER.SD?PLAYER_ID=15944&SEASON_ID=130>TITLE=SHAUN BARTLETT {{!, Football Stats {{!}} No Club {{!}} Season 2000/2001 {{!}} 1995-2006 {{!}} Soccer Baseaccess-date=19 August 2019}}|Premier League|18|7|2|0|0|0—|0|0|20|72001–02 Charlton Athletic F.C. season>2001–02HTTPS://WWW.SOCCERBASE.COM/PLAYERS/PLAYER.SD?PLAYER_ID=15944&SEASON_ID=131>TITLE=SHAUN BARTLETT {{!, Football Stats {{!}} No Club {{!}} Season 2001/2002 {{!}} 1995-2006 {{!}} Soccer Baseaccess-date=19 August 2019}}|Premier League|14|1|1|0|2|0—|0|0|17|12002–03 Charlton Athletic F.C. season>2002–03HTTPS://WWW.SOCCERBASE.COM/PLAYERS/PLAYER.SD?PLAYER_ID=15944&SEASON_ID=132>TITLE=SHAUN BARTLETT {{!, Football Stats {{!}} No Club {{!}} Season 2002/2003 {{!}} 1995-2006 {{!}} Soccer Baseaccess-date=19 August 2019}}|Premier League|31|4|2|0|1|0—|0|0|34|42003–04 Charlton Athletic F.C. season>2003–04HTTPS://WWW.SOCCERBASE.COM/PLAYERS/PLAYER.SD?PLAYER_ID=15944&SEASON_ID=133>TITLE=SHAUN BARTLETT {{!, Football Stats {{!}} No Club {{!}} Season 2003/2004 {{!}} 1995-2006 {{!}} Soccer Baseaccess-date=19 August 2019}}|Premier League|19|5|0|0|0|0—|0|0|19|52004–05 Charlton Athletic F.C. season>2004–05HTTPS://WWW.SOCCERBASE.COM/PLAYERS/PLAYER.SD?PLAYER_ID=15944&SEASON_ID=134>TITLE=SHAUN BARTLETT {{!, Football Stats {{!}} No Club {{!}} Season 2004/2005 {{!}} 1995-2006 {{!}} Soccer Baseaccess-date=19 August 2019}}|Premier League|23|6|2|2|2|2—|0|0|27|82005–06 Charlton Athletic F.C. season>2005–06HTTPS://WWW.SOCCERBASE.COM/PLAYERS/PLAYER.SD?PLAYER_ID=15944&SEASON_ID=135>TITLE=SHAUN BARTLETT {{!, Football Stats {{!}} No Club {{!}} Season 2005/2006 {{!}} 1995-2006 {{!}} Soccer Baseaccess-date=19 August 2019}}|Premier League|16|1|5|0|1|0—|0|0|22|1! colspan=“2” |Total!121!24!12!2!6!2! colspan=“2” |—!0!0!139!26! colspan=“3” |Career Total!198!51!17!6!6!2!16!10!0!0!237!67

International

{| class=“wikitable sortable“|+ List of international goals scored by Shaun BartlettSouth Africa - International Matches 1996-2000South Africa - International Matches 2001-2005!scope=“col“|No.!scope=“col“|Date!scope=“col“|Venue!scope=“col“|Opponent!scope=“col“|Score!scope=“col“|Result!scope=“col“|Competition1 {{dts199524}} Mmabatho, South Africa {{fb2–0 align=“center”| Four Nations Cup2 rowspan=“2”format=dmy11Johannesburg, South Africa rowspan=“2”Zimbabwe}} align=“center”2–0 rowspan=“2“|Four Nations Cup3 align=“center“|2–04 {{dts199631}} Johannesburg, South Africa {{fb2–0 align=“center”| 1996 African Nations Cup5 rowspan=“2”format=dmy06 Johannesburg, South Africa rowspan=“2”Malawi1–0 rowspan=“2” style="text-align:center” 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification6 align=“center“|3–07 {{dts199711}} Lens, France, France >France}} align=“center”1–2 Friendly8 {{dts199820}} Johannesburg, South Africa {{fb1–1 align=“center”| Friendly9 rowspan=“2”format=dmy06Bordeaux, France rowspan=“2”Saudi Arabia}} align=“center”2–2 rowspan=“2“|1998 FIFA World Cup10 align=“center“|2–211 {{dts199803}} Johannesburg, South Africa {{fb1–0 align=“center”2000 African Cup of Nations qualification>2000 African Nations Cup qualification12 {{dts199927}} Mabopane, South Africa {{fb3–1 align=“center”| 2000 African Nations Cup qualification13 rowspan=“2”format=dmy01Kumasi, Ghana rowspan=“2”Gabon}} align=“center”3–1 rowspan=“2“|2000 African Nations Cup14 align=“center“|3–115 {{dts200027}} Kumasi, Ghana {{fb1997}} align=“center”1–0 2000 African Nations Cup16 {{dts200002}} Kumasi, Ghana {{fb1–0 align=“center”| 2000 African Nations Cup17 {{dts200012}} Accra, Ghana {{fb1–0 align=“center”| 2000 African Nations Cup18 {{dts200008}} Maseru, Lesotho {{fb1987}} align=“center”2–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification19 {{dts200023}} Bloemfontein, South Africa {{fb1987}} align=“center”1–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification20 {{dts200016}} Johannesburg, South Africa {{fb1–0 align=“center”2002 African Cup of Nations qualification>2002 African Nations Cup qualification21 {{dts200127}} Rustenburg, South Africa {{fb1–0 align=“center”| 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification22 {{dts200105}} Johannesburg, South Africa {{fb1–0 align=“center”| 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification23 {{dts200110}} Johannesburg, South Africa {{fb1–0 align=“center”| Nelson Mandela Challenge24 {{dts200219}} Johannesburg, South Africa {{fb1–0 align=“center”| Nelson Mandela Challenge25 {{dts200322}} Polokwane, South Africa {{fb1–0 align=“center”2004 African Cup of Nations qualification>2004 African Nations Cup qualification26 {{dts200403}} Johannesburg, South Africa {{fb2–0 align=“center”2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)>2006 FIFA World Cup qualification27 {{dts200417}} Johannesburg, South Africa {{fb1–0 align=“center”| Nelson Mandela Challenge28 {{dts200507}} Bremen, Germany {{fb1–1 align=“center”| Friendly

Honours

Player

FC Zürich

• Swiss Cup: 2000

Kaizer Chiefs

• Telkom Knockout: 2007
• MTN 8: 2008

South Africa

• African Cup of Nations: 1996

Individual

• BBC Goal of the Season: 2000–01

Manager

Golden Arrows

• National First Division: 2014–15

Cape Town Spurs

• DSTV Premiership Promotional Playoffs: 2022-23

References

{{reflist}}{{2000 Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament}}{{Africa Cup of Nations top scorers}}{{Goal of the Season}}{{Navboxes| bg = #F7EB29| fg = #006400| bordercolor = #006400| title = South Africa squads| list1 = {{South Africa Squad 1996 Africa Cup of Nations}}{{South Africa Squad 1998 World Cup}}{{South Africa Squad 2000 Africa Cup of Nations}}{{South Africa Squad 2002 Africa Cup of Nations}}}}