Ntuthuko MacBeth-Mao Sibaya (born 25 November 1977), known as MacBeth Sibaya, is a South African professional football coach and a former player who played as a defensive midfielder. He coaches at the KZN Academy.
 Sibaya with Rubin Kazan in May 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ntuthuko MacBeth-Mao Sibaya[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Durban, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KZN Academy (U19 manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Aston Villa Durban | |||
| Mpumalanga Youngsters | |||
| 1998–1999 | III. Kerület | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | III. Kerület | 8 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Jomo Cosmos | 59 | (6) |
| 2002–2003 | Rosenborg | 4 | (0) |
| 2003–2010 | Rubin Kazan | 131 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Moroka Swallows | 37 | (1) |
| Total | 239 | (10) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2013 | South Africa | 62 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2015 | SuperSport United (analyst) | ||
| 2015–2018 | SuperSport United (reserves) | ||
| 2021– | KZN Academy (U19) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editSibaya was born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. He previously played for III. Kerületi TUE in Hungary as well as Jomo Cosmos in South Africa, Rosenborg BK in Norway and FC Rubin Kazan in Russia.
International career
editSibaya was a regular for the South Africa national football team, having amassed a total of 52 caps. He was part of the final squads at the 2002 and 2010 World Cups.
Coaching career
editAfter retiring, Sibaya started working as an analyst at SuperSport United. In August 2015, Sibaya was appointed manager of SuperSport United's reserve team.[2] He later resigned to concentrate on his coaching badges.
In February 2021, Sibaya was appointed U19 manager at the KwaZulu-Natal Football Academy.[3]
Honors
editRubin Kazan
- Russian Premier League; 2008, 2009
- Russian Super Cup; 2010
- CIS Cup; 2010
- La Manga Cup; 2005, 2006
References
edit- ^ "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2010. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ SuperSport turn to Sibaya, kickoff.com, 4 September 2015
- ^ Bafana Bafana legend Macbeth Sibaya joins KZN Football Academy, thesouthafrican.com, 8 February 2021
External links
edit- MacBeth Sibaya – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Nils Arne Eggen om MacBeth Sibaya
- RBK Profile (in Norwegian)
- MacBeth Sibaya at National-Football-Teams.com
- BBC 2002 World Cup profile
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