Shaun Bartlett (born 31 October 1972) is a South African professional

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and former

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who is the manager of

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. During his playing career, he played as a striker.

Early life

Born in

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, Bartlett was raised by his grandmother in Factreton on the

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. He began playing for his church team and quickly developed a deft striking ability on the field. He was also a talented

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Club career

Bartlett began his career with his hometown

and then moved to

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and the

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in the league's inaugural season in 1996. Halfway through the 1997 season, he was traded to the MetroStars on 10 July. Bartlett left MLS, without leaving much of a mark and returned to his home country. He later went on loan to

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and then transferring there for good in 1998. He went on loan to

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in 2000, and moved there in 2001 on a permanent deal worth £2 million. Bartlett won the

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award in 2000–01, for his volley against Leicester City. 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.

International career

Bartlett made his full international debut for the South Africa national team in a friendly against

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on 26 April 1995. He is the second all-time leading scorer behind

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for South Africa, with 28 goals in 74 appearances. He helped his country to the 1996 African Nations Cup and played in the

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, scoring two goals.

Managerial career

In October 2021, Bartlett was appointed as manager of

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side

Personal life

Bartlett's wedding was attended by

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. To avoid excess attention, only he and his bride knew that the politician was coming. Bartlett's son, Tyrique is also a footballer.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bartlett goal.''

Honours

Player

FC Zürich *

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: 2000 Kaizer Chiefs *

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: 2007 * MTN 8:

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South Africa * African Cup of Nations:

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Individual *

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: 2000–01

Manager

Golden Arrows *

: 2014–15

References

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