Above: Technical Manager Mohammed Fathy
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Technical Manager and Head Coach - Mohammed Fathy
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Mohammed Fathy was born 36 years ago in Egypt. He has passion for soccer and to him the game is like a religion. He played in the Egyptian Division One and the Egypt under-20 national team (1990 — 1992). Unfortunately the Pharoah at his peak sustained a knee injury in 1996 forcing him into early retirement.
He obtained coaching qualifications between 1992 and 1996 as a student at Zagazig University Faculty of Sports in the Football Department (High Professional Level) under Professors from Egypt, Germany, Hungary and England during which he also obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Football. He also attended coaching courses in Romania and Zurich, (KNVB), Holland as well as obtaining a UEFA (B) License in England in 2006
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Fathy began his coaching career in 2000 when he coached Semad Talkha and 2003 in Division One during which he took them to the Egyptian Premier League.
Before coming to Zimbabwe he was coach of Power Dynamos in Zambia and early this year he won the Charity Shield after beating Champions ZESCO 2-0. Fathy said winning the league title in 2010 would be his top priority.
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Goalkeepers’ trainer – Peter Nkomo
Peter “Oxo” Nkomo is a living legend of Highlanders FC. During his day he gave Highlanders his all on the way to sweeping up much silverware contested between 1976 and 1993. Not unlike the likes of the Nxumalo brothers, Majuta Mpofu, Tymon Mabaleka et al many believe that when he retired he left a huge goalkeeping void at the club. Nkomo was a physically tough as teak goalkeeper as many a striker would tell you including some famous 1980s Zimbabwe Saints strikers whose careers ended upon colliding with him.
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Philani Mabhena
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Philani Mabena (38) played high school football for Churchill in Harare. He then went on to teach at Msitheli High School while at the same time he worked with the club juniors for three years. He is respected as a good nurturer of talent. He has also coached in Botswana and his training in psychology and sociology should be an 'A' for the club as his knowledge of human sciences should back up the club's technical department.
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Raerburn Ndebele
Raerburn Ndebele (40) made his mark as a volleyball player and coach. He trained in Germany and did several subjects applicable to all sports during training at Leipzig University. He has also undergone soccer coaching and is familiar with most players from the juniors and lower leagues. He has been with the system since 1989 but had a two-year break working at Mandla Moyo's Sparrows FC.
Juniors Coach - Ali 'Baba' Dube
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His name is synonymous with junior football in Bulawayo owing to the vast number of stars he has produced. Following his return to Bosso after somewhat of a sabatical while he coached at other clubs, hopes have now been revived that another Peter Ndlovu, Benjamin Nkonjera, Willard Khumalo, Madinda Ndlovu, Mercedes Sibanda, Peter Nkomo, among others will be produced. Technical Manager Fathy has already said that he has identified four juniors from Ali’s boys that will be promoted into the first team next year. |
Welfare Manager - Douglas 'British' Mloyi
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This is British’s first job with his boyhood club. Many believe that Mloyi’s blood is literally black and white because of his love for the team. His loyalty to the Highlanders family is unequalled. His presence is surely a confidence booster to the team.
British is a legendary defender who played against the likes of South African greats Kaizer 'Chincha Guluva' Motaung, Matsilela Ephraim 'Jomo' Sono and the late Patrick 'Ace' Ntsoelengoe, redefining the role of a central defender going on to win virtually everything on the local scene in a career spanning the period between 1974 and 1987, Zimbabwe’s own Phil Thompson. Douglas Mloyi holds a special place on the Highlanders Wall of Fame.
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Douglas was born in 1955 and was educated at Magwegwe Secondary School, where he got encouragement to pursue football from one of his teachers, Albert Bulle. Mloyi earned the nickname British while at school. "Bulle said I was a no nonsense defender, hard and fair on tackles. I never harboured the intention of hurting an opponent each time I went in for a tackle," said Mloyi. Testament to this is that in his entire career, in spite of his Daniel Pasarella like toughness Douglas never received a red card. There are none more qualified to give today’s players advice while serving as their welfare manager.