Mike Mangena
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1960 (age 53 or 54) | ||
| Place of birth | Soweto, South Africa | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1966–1967 | Chiawelo United Stars | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978 | Kaizer Chiefs B | ||
| 1978–1980 | Kaizer Chiefs | 27 | (9) |
| 1980 | Wits University (loan) | 30 | (12) |
| 1981–1984 | Wits University | 102 | (45) |
| 1984–1985 | Watford | 5 | (2) |
| 1985 | Bush Bucks | 34 | (25) |
| 1985–1986 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 18 | (7) |
| 1986–1988 | Moroka Swallows | 55 | (22) |
| 1988–1990 | Kaizer Chiefs | 68 | (34) |
| Total | 339 | (156) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Mike "Sporo" Mangena (born 1960) is a retired South African football (soccer) striker who last played for Kaizer Chiefs.
Mangena started playing soccer for Chiawelo United Stars at the age of 7.
Mangena was signed to the Chiefs reserves in 1978 and was promoted the same year. He moved to Wits University in 1980.
He moved to Watford in 1984. He was a teammate of John Barnes and Mo Johnston under Graham Taylor.
He was a teammate of Mlungisi Ngubane and older brother of Neil Tovey, Mark Tovey when he was the top goal scorer in the NPSL with 25 goals under Clive Barker. He was edged by Ernest Mtawali to the 1985 Footballer of the Year award.
Mangena joined Sundowns on 10 January 1986 for a record R40 000. He made his debut on 9 February 1986 in a 2--1 win over Bush Bucks. Mangena was part of the squad that travelled to watch the 1986 FA Cup final in England. Sundowns played a 2--2 draw where Mangena scored a brace in a pre-match friendly against Crystal Palace reserves on 10 May 1986. Mangena was sold to Moroka Swallows on 8 June 1986.
He ended his short 12-year career at the age of 30 where he won the MTN 8, JPS and Bob Save Super Bowl.
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