Veli Mothwa joins Baroka FC coaching staff as goalkeeper coach

Veli Mothwa has been appointed goalkeeper coach at ABC Motsepe League club Baroka FC after leaving University of Pretoria at the end of last season.

The former AmaZulu and Chippa United goalkeeper spent the previous campaign with AmaTuks in the Motsepe Foundation Championship. However, his time at the club lasted just one season before he was included among a long list of players released by University of Pretoria.

Baroka confirmed Mothwa’s appointment on their social media platforms as part of a new-look technical team.

The club announced:

“Baroka Football Club announces its technical team for the season:

“Head Coach: Mathari Motupa, “Assistant Coach: Dineo Shaku, “Goalkeeper Coach: Veli Mothwa.

“Supporters, please give them your full backing. Thank you for your loyalty!”

Baroka were relegated from the Motsepe Foundation Championship at the end of last season and are seeking an immediate return to professional football.

The Limpopo club will hope Mothwa’s experience can strengthen its promotion campaign, with the former goalkeeper having played at both club and international level.

Mothwa was part of the Bafana Bafana squad that finished third at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The tournament was held in early 2024 under then national team head coach Hugo Broos.

His appointment gives Baroka a coach with first-hand experience of professional and international football. The club will be hoping he can help develop its goalkeepers while also contributing to the progress of the wider squad.