Eric Tinkler
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 July 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Cape Town City (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | Wits | 18 | (0) |
| 1992–1996 | Vitória de Setúbal | 84 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | Cagliari | 20 | (0) |
| 1997–2002 | Barnsley | 99 | (9) |
| 2002–2005 | União de Tomar | ||
| 2005–2007 | Wits | 29 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 1994–2002 | South Africa | 45 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015–2016 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| 2016– | Cape Town City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Eric Tinkler (born 30 July 1970 in Roodepoort, Gauteng) is a South African football coach and former player, who is currently head coach of Cape Town City. He played for Wits in South Africa, Vitória de Setúbal and União de Tomar in Portugal, Cagliari in Italy and Barnsley in England where he appeared in the Premier League. He was part of the South Africa squad that won the 1996 African Cup of Nations.
Tinkler joined English Premier League side Barnsley from Italian side Cagliari on 30 June 1997 for £650,000.
Tinkler was appointed as head coach of Orlando Pirates on 18 May 2015 for the 2015–16 season. Tinkler left Orlando Pirates to become the first head coach of Cape Town City club on 17 June 2016.
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