Top 5 Things You Might Not Know About Charles Mhlauri
Charles Mhlauri is one of Zimbabwe’s celebrated most eminent soccer coaches who had a successful stint with CAPS United Football Club after winning back to back premier league titles. He is only the second coach in the country’s football history to have guided the national side to the Africa Cup of Nations after Sunday Chidzambwa.
1. Mhlauri was born on the 19th of June in 1969 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
2. Mhlauri grew up in Mpopoma Township. He is the first born in a family of seven
3. He attended Lukanyiso Primary School from grade 1 to grade 5. He relocated to Mashonaland in 1980 where he attended a predominantly Shona school. After successful completion of ‘A’ level he attended Solusi University for a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree.
4. Charles Mhlauri most glittering phase of his coaching career was arguably with CAPS United Football Club. Mhlauri’s stint at the green machine coincided with the arrival of Twine Phiri and Farai Jere as the news owners of the club. This saw the club rising dramatically to become one of the most dominant in the local football circles.
5. Mhlauri began his football career with Zimbabwe Saints Football Club where he played for the Under 12 Team before playing for other division ones teams. Below is a list of some of the clubs he featured for:
- Zimbabwe Saints Juniors – 1980-1986
- Zimbabwe Saints Reserves (Premier Soccer League Team) – 1986
- Zimbabwe Republic Police (Rosscamp) Division Two – 1987
- Dairibord F.C. Division One – 1988
- Solusi University men’s soccer team as a student
- Zimbabwe Sun Rovers Division One – 1990.
