Mike "Sporo" Mangena (born 1960) is a retired South African

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striker who last played for Kaizer Chiefs.

Youth career

Mangena started playing soccer for Chiawelo United Stars at the age of 7.

Kaizer Chiefs

Mangena was signed to the Chiefs reserves in 1978 and was promoted the same year. He moved to

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in 1980.

Watford

He moved to

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in 1984. He was a teammate of

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and

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under

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Bush Bucks

He was a teammate of Mlungisi Ngubane and older brother of

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when he was the top goal scorer in the NPSL with 25 goals under

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. He was edged by Ernest Mtawali to the 1985 Footballer of the Year award.

Mamelodi Sundowns

Mangena joined Sundowns on 10 January 1986 for a record R40 000. He made his debut on 9 February 1986 in a 2--1 win over Bush Bucks. Mangena was part of the squad that travelled to watch the 1986 FA Cup final in

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. Sundowns played a 2--2 draw where Mangena scored a brace in a pre-match friendly against

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reserves on 10 May 1986. Mangena was sold to Moroka Swallows on 8 June 1986.

Kaizer Chiefs

He ended his short 12-year career at the age of 30 where he won the MTN 8, JPS and Bob Save Super Bowl.

After Retirement

Since 1990 he has worked as a soccer analyst at

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; and he is the owner of Harcourts Unlimited, a real estate business based in the historic Kliptown, Soweto. In November 2018, Mangena was arrested after a drug manufacturing lab was found on his property.

Personal life

Mangena was charged and arrested after a drug manufacturing plant was found in his house in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mangena, Mike 1960 births Living people Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players Durban Bush Bucks players Association football forwards South African soccer players Sportspeople from Soweto