Thomas Johnson’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Former South African football player and manager
Was Athlete 
Football player 
Association football player 
Sports official 
Association football manager 
From South Africa 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 1942, Johannesburg, South Africa
Death 23 February 2011, Johannesburg, South Africa
(aged 69 years)
Sports Teams
Kaizer Chiefs F.C.
Orlando Pirates F.C.

Thomas Johnson (1942 – 23 February 2011) was a South African soccer player and manager.

He was one of the co-founders of Kaizer Chiefs, the club’s first captain and the first head coach of the Kaizer Chiefs team. He also competed in the first ever Soweto derby on 24 January 1970, only 17 days after Chiefs’ formation.

Coaching career

Johnson had coaching licenses from Germany, England and Brazil. Johnson attended a coaching courses in Germany and came back with videos to pass on his knowledge to other players. Whilst head coach of Kaizer Chiefs, he won South Africa’s national cup competition three times. He was the technical director of Dona’s Mates Youth Academy in Orange Farm.

Personal life

He is survived by his wife, Dimakatso, eight children, seven grandchildren and on one great grand child.

Death

Johnson died from prostate cancer in February 2011. He was buried in Soweto.

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