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JOSIAH DLAMINI
“DIGGER JAZZ”

Position: Atibuye Emasisweni
Technical Director
Phone: +26876041141
Categories: Coaches

Coach Josiah “Diggar” Dlamini has an extensive history in football, beginning as a junior player with Water Lillies in Pigg’s Peak from 1971 to 1976. He went on to play for Mbabane Highlanders in 1977 and United Artisan FC in 1985 before retiring from playing in 1988. He founded the National Coaches Association in 1987 and began coaching Mbelembel FC in 1989. After joining the referees in 1990, he became the assistant coach for Mbabane Highlanders in 1991 and the head coach for the under 20 national team in 1992. In 1993, he became the assistant coach for the senior national team and completed a 3-month coaching course in Hungary. He went on to become the head coach for the senior national team from 1994 to 1995 and has multiple coaching qualifications from various courses. He has coached several teams, including CM Sales, Tsakane Aces, and Spur Tec FC. He was also the assistant coach for the Sihlangu National Team in 1999 and the chairman of the Coaches Association and executive member of the Football Association from 2009 to 2013. He served as the manager of the national team from 2014 to 2016 before joining the Atibuye Emasisweni Foundation, where he believes in giving back to the nation by nurturing young talent at the primary level and improving the sport in the country.