Shaun Bartlett
Personal information
Full name Thurston Shaun Bartlett
Date of birth (1972-10-31) 31 October 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 free agent
Youth career
Norway Parks
Vasco Da Gama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 Cape Town Spurs 116 (48)
1996–1997 Colorado Rapids 36 (9)
1997 MetroStars 13 (2)
1997–1998 → Cape Town Spurs (loan) 18 (8)
1998–2001 FC Zürich 77 (27)
2000–2001 → Charlton Athletic (loan) 18 (7)
2001–2006 Charlton Athletic 105 (17)
2006–2008 Kaizer Chiefs 31 (11)
2008–2009 Bloemfontein Celtic 8 (0)
Total 422 (129)
International career
1995–2005 South Africa 74 (28)
Managerial career
2012–2016 Golden Arrows (assistant manager)
2016–2018 University of Pretoria
2018–2020 Kaizer Chiefs (assistant manager)
2021 TS Galaxy (assistant manager)
2021–2023 Cape Town Spurs (manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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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.[1] 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,[2] and moved there in 2001 on a permanent deal worth £2 million.[3] Bartlett won the Premier League Goal of the Season award in 2000–01, for his volley against Leicester City.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6] In October 2021, Bartlett was appointed as manager of National First Division side Cape Town Spurs.[7] After leading them to promotion, Spurs parted ways with Bartlett after seven consecutive defeats at the start of the 2023–24 season.[8]

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.[9] Bartlett's son, Tyrique is also a footballer.[10]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Zürich 1998–99[11] Nationalliga A 27 13 1 0 — 8 8 — 36 21
1999–2000[11] Nationalliga A 30 6 4 4 — 6 1 — 40 11
2000–01[11] Nationalliga A 20 8 0 0 — 2 1 — 22 9
Total 77 27 5 4 — 16 10 — 98 41
Charlton Athletic 2000–01[12] Premier League 18 7 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 20 7
2001–02[13] Premier League 14 1 1 0 2 0 — 0 0 17 1
2002–03[14] Premier League 31 4 2 0 1 0 — 0 0 34 4
2003–04[15] Premier League 19 5 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 19 5
2004–05[16] Premier League 23 6 2 2 2 2 — 0 0 27 8
2005–06[17] Premier League 16 1 5 0 1 0 — 0 0 22 1
Total 121 24 12 2 6 2 — 0 0 139 26
Career Total 198 51 17 6 6 2 16 10 0 0 237 67

International

Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bartlett goal.
List of international goals scored by Shaun Bartlett[18][19]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 24 November 1995 Mmabatho, South Africa  Egypt 2–0 2–0 Four Nations Cup
2 26 November 1995 Johannesburg, South Africa  Zimbabwe 1–0 2–0 Four Nations Cup
3 2–0
4 31 January 1996 Johannesburg, South Africa  Ghana 2–0 3–0 1996 African Nations Cup
5 15 June 1996 Johannesburg, South Africa  Malawi 1–0 3–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 3–0
7 11 October 1997 Lens, France  France 1–0 1–2 Friendly
8 20 May 1998 Johannesburg, South Africa  Zambia 1–1 1–1 Friendly
9 24 June 1998 Bordeaux, France  Saudi Arabia 1–0 2–2 1998 FIFA World Cup
10 2–2
11 3 October 1998 Johannesburg, South Africa  Angola 1–0 1–0 2000 African Nations Cup qualification
12 27 February 1999 Mabopane, South Africa  Gabon 3–1 4–1 2000 African Nations Cup qualification
13 23 January 2000 Kumasi, Ghana  Gabon 2–1 3–1 2000 African Nations Cup
14 3–1
15 27 January 2000 Kumasi, Ghana  DR Congo 1–0 1–0 2000 African Nations Cup
16 2 February 2000 Kumasi, Ghana  Algeria 1–0 1–1 2000 African Nations Cup
17 12 February 2000 Accra, Ghana  Tunisia 1–0 2–2 2000 African Nations Cup
18 8 April 2000 Maseru, Lesotho  Lesotho 1–0 2–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
19 23 April 2000 Bloemfontein, South Africa  Lesotho 1–0 1–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
20 16 December 2000 Johannesburg, South Africa  Liberia 1–0 2–1 2002 African Nations Cup qualification
21 27 January 2001 Rustenburg, South Africa  Burkina Faso 1–0 1–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
22 5 May 2001 Johannesburg, South Africa  Zimbabwe 1–0 2–1 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
23 10 November 2001 Johannesburg, South Africa  Egypt 1–0 1–0 Nelson Mandela Challenge
24 19 November 2002 Johannesburg, South Africa  Senegal 1–0 1–1 Nelson Mandela Challenge
25 22 June 2003 Polokwane, South Africa  Ivory Coast 1–0 2–1 2004 African Nations Cup qualification
26 3 July 2004 Johannesburg, South Africa  Burkina Faso 2–0 2–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
27 17 November 2004 Johannesburg, South Africa  Nigeria 1–0 2–1 Nelson Mandela Challenge
28 7 September 2005 Bremen, Germany  Germany 1–1 2–4 Friendly

Honours

Player

FC Zürich

Kaizer Chiefs

South Africa

Individual

Manager

Golden Arrows

Cape Town Spurs

References

  1. ^ "MetroStars Trade for Bartlett, A Forward." New York Times, 11 July 1997. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Bartlett bound for the Valley". BBC Sport. 24 November 2000. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
  3. ^ "Bartlett bound to The Valley". BBC Sport. 22 May 2001. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
  4. ^ a b "Bartlett wins Goal of the Season". BBC Sport. 15 May 2001. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
  5. ^ "Bartlett set to join Celtic". supersport.com. 8 November 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2009.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Resilience: The Ernst Middendorp Authorised Biography". www.exclusivebooks.co.za. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Bartlett secures new head coach job". kickoff.com. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  8. ^ Vardien, Tashreeq. "Bartlett's replacement: Spurs narrow down potential candidates with 'PSL experience'". Sport. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  9. ^ Djazmi, Mani (3 February 2022). "Africa Cup of Nations: South Africa's 1996 triumph and its role in post-apartheid change". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  10. ^ "International call-up for Bartlett". Newcastle United F.C. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  11. ^ a b c "dbFCZ | Shaun Bartlett". www.dbfcz.ch. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Shaun Bartlett | Football Stats | No Club | Season 2000/2001 | 1995-2006 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  13. ^ "Shaun Bartlett | Football Stats | No Club | Season 2001/2002 | 1995-2006 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Shaun Bartlett | Football Stats | No Club | Season 2002/2003 | 1995-2006 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  15. ^ "Shaun Bartlett | Football Stats | No Club | Season 2003/2004 | 1995-2006 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  16. ^ "Shaun Bartlett | Football Stats | No Club | Season 2004/2005 | 1995-2006 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  17. ^ "Shaun Bartlett | Football Stats | No Club | Season 2005/2006 | 1995-2006 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  18. ^ South Africa - International Matches 1996-2000
  19. ^ South Africa - International Matches 2001-2005
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