Thabo Senong is a 40 year old masterpiece from Pimville in Soweto, who joined the South African Football Association at the early phase. He had the opportunity to play on the field at an amateur level, but deep down coaching is what the heart desired.
2007 was the year Thabo got his first opportunity under Orlando Pirates development with Augusto Palacio as the head of the development, playing from the year 2007 to 2011. During the year 2011, Patrick Vieira the founder of Diambars Academy appointed Senong as a youth coach at the academy where he got a chance to develop players such as Lebogang Mothiba. In 2014 Senong joined Mamelodi Sundowns.
“Books are the training weight of the mind”, Thabo Senong told Blazon magazine. In the year 2018 he got an opportunity to study towards a coaching diploma, in which he believes he gained a lot of knowledge during his studies. The FIFA U-20 world cup and the COSAFA U-20 cup were one of his greatest moments and memories he shared with Amajitas. In 2019 he joined the Lesotho Football Association as head coach in the Lesotho senior National team
Do you believe the game is a teacher?
Yes, the game is indeed a teacher because all the time we discover new things. We learn along the game, which also allows us to see our mistakes and ideas on how to tackle the game. The game always change at all time, and helps us to observe everything during the game.
What is the most important strategy in Coaching?
I believe that communication is our network and the manner of approach, the way we present ourselves to the players reflect on their performance because coaching is a relationship between us as coaches and players. This is why in our relationships, communication is key because coaching is not only about instructing but it also needs the powers of communication.
As we embrace ourselves for more achievements, Sekhukhune United, a team that was promoted from the National First Division, that is officially known as the GladAfrica Championship into the Premier Soccer League, Thabo Senong takes over from Selaotse Mosala, and with Senong’s ability the Babina Noka has gained a strong technical team.
“Impossible Is nothing, keep working hard and keep going” ~ Thabo Senong
