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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Calvin Donovan Marlin | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Michau Warriors | ||
| 1998–1999 | Seven Stars | 17 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Cape Town Spurs (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 1999–2003 | Ajax Cape Town | 107 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | SuperSport United | 122 | (0) |
| 2006–2013 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 73 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2009 | South Africa | 16 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Calvin Donovan Marlin (born 20 April 1976 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape) is a retired South African football goalkeeper who works as a goalkeeping coach for Cape Town City.[1]
He played club football for Michau Warriors, Seven Stars, Ajax Cape Town, SuperSport United, Mamelodi Sundowns and Mpumalanga Black Aces as well as representing South Africa internationally.
Marlin was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[2] He was South Africa's first choice keeper at the 2006 African Nations Cup in Egypt and was capped 16 times.
He kicks left-footed but throws right-handed.
Coaching career
[edit]Marlin was appointed assistant coach of Ajax Cape Town in 2017,[3] later becoming interim head coach.[4]
After departing Ajax, he was appointed head coach of Cape Town All Stars[5] and later goalkeeping coach of Cape Town Spurs before departing during the 2023–24 season after Spurs had suffered seven consecutive defeats at the start of the season.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Moyo, Lovemore (19 May 2015). "Marlin retires to focus on goalkeeper coach role at Black Aces". Kick Off.
- ^ "Calvin Marlin". 15 May 2002. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ Laduma, Soccer. "Calvin Marlin appointed assistant coach at Ajax Cape Town". IOL. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ Sport, E. W. N. "Marlin continues as Ajax CT interim head coach until end of season". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Calvin Marlin To Be Appointed As Cape Town All Stars Head Coach". Soccer Laduma. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ Mlotha, Sipho. "Calvin Marlin gives brutally honest reaction to Spurs departure". KickOff. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Calvin Marlin at National-Football-Teams.com
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