Simon Marange Biography | Education, Club Career, Career as U-21 National Team Coach
This is the biography of Simon Marange, a former Zimbabwean footballer who has transitioned into a coaching role. He currently serves as a football coach, having built an impressive track record at both club and national levels.
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Education
Marange attended Prince Edward School before moving to the United States, where he studied at West Virginia Wesleyan College. During his time at the college, he played for the soccer team as a sophomore in 2012, appearing in eight games, starting once, and recording two assists.
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Club Career
Simon Marange is the current reserve team coach for Orlando Pirates Football Club in South Africa. Before this, he coached the club’s U21 team from 2020 to 2023. Prior to that, he led the Orlando Pirates U17 team from 2018 to 2020, during which time he guided them to victory in the prestigious Future Champions Trophy. In that tournament, his team triumphed over notable clubs such as Osasuna, Club Brugge, and Spartak Moscow, joining an elite list of former winners like FC Barcelona and Atlético Madrid.
National Team Coaching Career
On 12 March 2024, Simon Marange was appointed as the head coach for Zimbabwe’s U20 men’s national team by the Zimbabwe Football Association Normalisation Committee. He is assisted by Backlyfield Chivenga, the head coach of Aces Academy.
