Steve Barker (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Robert Barker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Maseru, Lesotho[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | [[Simba SC] [Tanzania]] (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ramblers | |||
| Potchefstroom Celtic | |||
| SANDF | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1998 | Wits University | ||
| 1999–2000 | SuperSport United | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2014 | University of Pretoria | ||
| 2014–2016 | AmaZulu | ||
| 2017–2025 | Stellenbosch | ||
| 2025–[2] | Simba | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Steven Robert Barker (born 23 December 1967[1]) is a South African former football (soccer) player and coach currently managing Tanzanian Premier League club Simba.
Personal life
Born in Maseru, Lesotho, he is the nephew of South African coach Clive Barker,[3] and cousin of filmmaker John Barker.[4]
Playing career
Barker played club football for Wits University and SuperSport United.[5]
Coaching career
He led the University of Pretoria to promotion to the Premiership in May 2012.[6] He left AmaTuks in November 2014 to join AmaZulu.[7]
He joined Stellenbosch in 2017, leading them to promotion after winning the 2018–19 National First Division title, and winning the 2023 Carling Knockout Cup. After finishing third in the 2023–24 South African Premiership, Barker led the club to the semi-finals of the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup, defeating Egyptian giants Zamalek in the quarter-final before losing to Tanzanian club Simba.[8]
In December 2025, as the longest-serving Premiership coach at the time, he joined Simba.[2]
Honours
References
- ^ a b c Kickoff PSL Yearbook 2012/2013, p. 44
- ^ a b Biyela, Samkelo (19 December 2025). "Steve Barker dumps Stellenbosch for Simba SC job". Farpost. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ "Amatuks ready".
- ^ Pedro, Michael. "Family of former SA coach Clive Barker open up about his deteriorating health". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "People Legend Steve Barker" (PDF). web.up.ac.za.
- ^ "Latest Breaking News news, breaking stories and comment". Retrieved 21 September 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Steve Barker Swaps Amatuks Amazulu". www.citypress.co.za.
- ^ Vardien, Tashreeq. "Stellenbosch stun Zamalek in Cairo to punch their ticket to Confederation Cup semi-finals". News24. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ Modiba, Katlego (16 December 2023). "Stellenbosch make history to claim Carling Knockout". The Citizen. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Stellenbosch promoted to PSL | Goal.com South Africa". Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2025.