Fadlu Davids
Personal information
Full name Fadluraghman Davids
Date of birth (1981-05-21) 21 May 1981
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Mother City
Manning Rangers
Engen Santos
Chernomorets Burgas
2004 Avendale Athletico
2004–2005 Vasco da Gama
2005–2006 HP Silver Stars 6 (0)
2007–2012 Maritzburg United 85 (18)
Total 91+ (18+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fadluraghman "Fadlu" Davids (born 21 May 1981 in Cape Town, Western Cape) is a retired South African football (soccer) striker who last played for Premier Soccer League club Maritzburg United.[1] He was twice the highest goalscorer in the South African National First Division.

Since his retirement in 2012 Davids has served as assistant coach to Ernst Middendorp at Maritzburg United. When Middendorp left Martizburg United in 2016, Davids was named interim coach of Maritzburg for a third time in his career. His brother, Maahier Davids, was named as his assistant.[2]

Upon the arrival of Roger De Sá, Davids resumed his position as Maritzburg's assistant coach. However, only seven games later, he reclaimed his position as interim coach after De Sá's resignation. Davids was caretaker for the rest of the 2016–17 South African Premier Division. On 1 July, Maritzburg United announced that Fadlu Davids would be the permanent coach after a very good performance as caretaker; he was in charge for the final nine games of the season, winning four, drawing three and losing two. Davids first full season as a coach was a success united were 4 points away from going to the 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup and they also lost in the finals of the 2017–18 Nedbank Cup which was their last chance to qualify for the CAF tournament. Davids team played 15 league games and only won once, and on 24 December, Maritzburg United sacked Davids. Davids returned to be an assistant coach, this time for Orlando Pirates F.C., and has been in that position since 15 January 2019.

Davids has gained a reputation for promoting younger players after creating first team opportunities for the likes of Siphesihle Ndlovu‚ Bandile Shandu and Mlondi Dlamini, all of whom started out as ball boys.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Davids joins coach's staff". News24. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  2. ↑ www.realnet.co.uk. "Fadlu Davids takes charge yet again at Maritzburg United". Kick Off. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  3. ↑ Ngidi, Njabulo. "Perennial caretaker Davids did in three games what predecessor Sa couldn't do in seven outings". Times LIVE. Retrieved 9 May 2017.


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