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Owen Da Gama (Owen Joao Cornelius Da Gama) was born on 18 August, 1961 in Volksrust, South Africa, is a South African soccer player and manager. Discover Owen Da Gama's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 62 years old?
| Popular As |
Owen Joao Cornelius Da Gama |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
62 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
18 August, 1961 |
| Birthday |
18 August |
| Birthplace |
Volksrust, South Africa |
| Nationality |
South Africa
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He is a member of famous player with the age 62 years old group.
Owen Da Gama Height, Weight & Measurements
At 62 years old, Owen Da Gama height is 170 cm .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
170 cm |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Owen Da Gama Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Owen Da Gama worth at the age of 62 years old? Owen Da Gama’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from South Africa. We have estimated Owen Da Gama's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
player |
Owen Da Gama Social Network
Timeline
Owen Da Gama (born 18 August 1961) is a South African former footballer and manager.
He previously managed Platinum Stars as well as Orlando Pirates.
Born in Volksrust, Da Gama began his playing career with Arcadia Shepherds F.C. Juniors u15, Colchester United (NPSL), Pretoria Callies and Dynamos where he moved to with Pretoria Callies Danish coach, the late Kai Johansson.
Johansson and Dan Manuel arranged for trials at Belgian club Beerschot in 1985, where he signed a three-year deal.
Soon after, he was loaned out to League of Ireland team Derry City for the 1985–86 season.
During his time at Derry City, he won the League of Ireland First Division Shield where he scored a hat trick in the final and the League of Ireland First Division where he was top goal scorer of the club and league.
Da Gama was also named the PFAI First Division Player of the Year for the 1985–86 season and made a permanent move.
Da Gama was the only player in Ireland with his own Fan Club.
He was than snapped up in 1989 by Spanish First Division Club Figueres.
He was refused a work permit due to the Sports Embargo by the Spanish government on all South Africans.
Da Gama was lured back to South Africa by the wealthy club owner Errol Hughes of Leeds United as player/coach where Leeds escaped relegation and went on to the BOBSAVE semi finals against Orlando Pirates in 1989 which Leeds lost on penalties.
At the end of that season Da Gama was signed by Moroka Swallows a move orchestrated by Abdul Bhamjee and David Pine Chabeli.
He scored two goals and assisted in two more in a 5–1 victory against Mamelodi Sundowns in the 1989 Bob Save Super Bowl final replay and was named as Player of the Series.
Swallows went on to win the Top Eight the following season as well as retaining the Bob Save Super Bowl in 1990.
Some references being made as the best Swallows team ever.
Da Gama ended his playing career due to a serious knee injury while with Dynamos with whom he won the JPS Cup in 1990.
Da Gama began coaching at his former club Dynamos with whom he had two spells.
Firstly in 1992 under a Venda-based Consortium he took the club from second bottom position to finish third on the log.
His second spell was with the new owner Peter Rabali when the club won promotion to the Premier Soccer League in 1996.
He moved to Silver Stars in 1998, guiding them to promotion from the Vodacom League to the National First Division at the first attempt.
He was forced to leave the club at the end of that season in order to attend to his IT business in Pretoria.
During this time, he coached and co-owned PSM Parkhurst in the Vodacom League and the club finished second on the log and formed part of the new Gauteng Vodacom League.
In 2000, Da Gama rejoined Silver Stars for a second spell, with the team choosing to train in Johannesburg and only travel to Venda for their matches.
Under his management, the team won 9 of their 11 matches and avoided relegation from the National First Division.
Silver Stars achieved promotion to the Premier Soccer League at the end of the 2002–03 season.
In the 2003 ABSA Cup, Silver Stars famously beat Orlando Pirates 2–0 in the second-round before losing to Jomo Cosmos in the quarter-finals.
He was named as PSL Coach of the Season at the end of the 2005–06 season.
Da Gama led Silver Stars to victory in the 2006 Telkom Knockout Cup with Simba Marumo scoring a first-half hat-trick in a 3–1 win against Ajax Cape Town at the Atteridgeville Super Stadium.
In the 2006–07 season, Silver Stars finished 2nd in the league and managed to achieve a place in the 2008 CAF Champions League.
In September 2007, he replaced Bibey Mutombo as the head coach of Orlando Pirates after 6 games of the season and the team at the bottom of the league standings.
After only eight months in charge have taken over The Buccaneers ended Da Gama's only season in charge in 8th place - Da Gama quit the club in June 2008.
He joined Free State Stars Da Gama joins Free State Stars as Director of Coaching and briefly takes over as stand in coach after David Duncan was fired.
Da Gama resigned in October 2008.,.
He joined Bloemfontein Celtic in December 2008, with the club in last place on the table and managed to help the team from bottom of the log to finish 14th in the 2008–09 season, avoiding the relegation play-offs thanks to goal difference.
Da Gama led them to an improvement in the following season as they finished 6th.
He left the club in July 2010.
Da Gama rejoined Platinum Stars in August 2010.
He guided the team to a 10th-place finish in the 2010–11 season after the club had ended the previous season in 14th position, during a crucial rebuilding phase with a budget cut of more than 40 percent.Da Gama joined Dynamos in November 2012 with the club winless after 6 matches and at the bottom of the National First Division log.
The club achieved an 11th-place finish in their debut campaign in the PSL and reached the Coca-Cola Cup Final, losing 2–0 to Kaizer Chiefs.
He started by getting their first league win away to Santos (Cape Town) 1–0 and an impressive Cup win over log leaders Mpumalanga Black Aces 3–1, but left the club after only four months, in March 2013 with still 15 matches to play.
