Shaun Bartlett

Shaun Bartlett
Personal information
Full name Thurston Shaun Bartlett
Date of birth (1972-10-31) 31 October 1972
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 University of Pretoria F.C. (manager)
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)
1998–2000 FC Zürich 77 (27)
2000–2006 Charlton Athletic 123 (24)
2006–2008 Kaizer Chiefs 31 (11)
2008–2009 Bloemfontein Celtic 8 (0)
Total 422 (129)
National team
1995–2005 South Africa 74 (28)
Teams managed
2012–2016 Golden Arrows (assistant manager)
2016– University of Pretoria F.C.
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Shaun Bartlett (born 31 October 1972) is a retired South African football striker who last played for Bloemfontein Celtic. He is currently the manager of University of Pretoria F.C. in South Africa.

Early life

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. He then signed with SA giants 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 in a friendly against Lesotho on 26 April 1995. He is currently the 2nd all-time leading scorer behind Benni McCarthy for the South African national team, 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.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
11995-11-24Mmabatho, South Africa Egypt2-02-0Four Nations Cup
21995-11-26Johannesburg, South Africa Zimbabwe1-02-0Four Nations Cup
31995-11-26Johannesburg, South Africa Zimbabwe2-02-0Four Nations Cup
41996-01-31Johannesburg, South Africa Ghana2-03-01996 African Nations Cup
51996-06-15Johannesburg, South Africa Malawi1-03-01998 World Cup qual.
61996-06-15Johannesburg, South Africa Malawi3-03-01998 World Cup qual.
71997-10-11Lens, France France1-01-2Friendly match
81998-05-20Johannesburg, South Africa Zambia1-11-1Friendly match
91998-06-24Bordeaux, France Saudi Arabia1-02-21998 FIFA World Cup
101998-06-24Bordeaux, France Saudi Arabia2-22-21998 FIFA World Cup
111998-10-03Johannesburg, South Africa Angola1-01-02000 African Nations Cup qual.
121999-02-27Mabopane, South Africa Gabon3-14-12000 African Nations Cup qual.
132000-01-23Kumasi, Ghana Gabon2-13-12000 African Nations Cup
142000-01-23Kumasi, Ghana Gabon3-13-12000 African Nations Cup
152000-01-27Kumasi, Ghana DR Congo1-01-02000 African Nations Cup
162000-02-02Kumasi, Ghana Algeria1-01-12000 African Nations Cup
172000-02-12Accra, Ghana Tunisia1-02-22000 African Nations Cup
182000-04-08Maseru, Lesotho Lesotho1-02-02002 World Cup qual.
192000-04-23Bloemfontein, South Africa Lesotho1-01-02002 World Cup qual.
202000-12-16Johannesburg, South Africa Liberia1-02-12002 African Nations Cup qual.
212001-01-27Rustenburg, South Africa Burkina Faso1-01-0World Cup qualifier
222001-05-05Johannesburg, South Africa Zimbabwe1-02-12002 World Cup qual.
232001-11-10Johannesburg, South Africa Egypt1-01-0Nelson Mandela Challenge
242002-11-19Johannesburg, South Africa Senegal1-01-1Nelson Mandela Challenge
252003-06-22Polokwane, South Africa Ivory Coast1-02-12004 African Nations Cup qual.
262004-07-03Johannesburg, South Africa Burkina Faso2-02-02006 FIFA World Cup qual.
272004-11-17Johannesburg, South Africa Nigeria1-02-1Nelson Mandela Challenge
282005-09-07Bremen, Germany Germany1-12-4Friendly match
Correct as of 9 March 2017[6][7]

Honours

Goal of the Season, Match of the Day

Club

FC Zürich

Kaizer Chiefs

International

South Africa

Managerial career

Golden Arrows

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. 2000-11-24. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
  3. ↑ "Bartlett bound to The Valley". BBC Sport. 2001-05-22. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
  4. ↑ "Bartlett wins Goal of the Season". BBC Sport. 2001-05-15. Retrieved 2007-04-22.
  5. ↑ "Bartlett set to join Celtic". supersport.com. 2008-11-08. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  6. ↑ South Africa - International Matches 1996-2000
  7. ↑ South Africa - International Matches 2001-2005
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