Eric Tinkler

Eric Tinkler (born 30 July 1970 in Roodepoort, Gauteng) is a South African football coach and former player, who is currently head coach of Supersport United. He played for Wits in South Africa, Vitória de Setúbal and União de Tomar in Portugal, Cagliari in Italy and Barnsley in England where he appeared in the Premier League. He was part of the South Africa squad that won the 1996 African Cup of Nations.
==Career==
===Club===
Tinkler joined English Premier League side Barnsley from Italian side Cagliari on 30 June 1997 for £650,000.
===Managerial===
Tinkler was appointed as head coach of Orlando Pirates on 18 May 2015 for the 2015–16 season. Tinkler left Orlando Pirates to become the first head coach of Cape Town City club on 17 June 2016. On 8 June 2017 he moved to become head coach of Supersport United.
==Career statistics==
===Club===
 Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club 	Season 	League 	League	League	FA Cup	FA Cup	League Cup	League Cup	Other	Other	Total	Total
Club 	Season 	Division 	Apps 	Goals 	Apps 	Goals 	Apps 	Goals 	Apps 	Goals	Apps 	Goals
Barnsley 	1997–98 	Premier League	25 	2 	2 	0 	2 	0 	- 	- 	29 	2
Barnsley 	1998–99 	First Division	25 	3 	3 	0 	2 	0 	- 	- 	30 	3
Barnsley 	1999–2000 	First Division	33 	4 	1 	0 	5 	0 	3 	0 	42 	4
Barnsley 	2000–01 	First Division	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	- 	- 	0 	0
Barnsley 	2001–02 	First Division	16 	0 	0 	0 	1 	1 	- 	- 	17 	1
Barnsley 	Total 	Total 	99 	9 	6 	0 	10 	1 	3 	0 	118 	10
Career total	Career total	Career total 	99 	9 	6 	0 	10 	1 	3 	0 	118 	10
===International===
South Africa national team	South Africa national team	South Africa national team
Year 	Apps 	Goals
1994 	5 	0
1995 	4 	0
1996 	11 	1
1997 	10 	0
1998 	0 	0
1999 	2 	0
2000 	6 	0
2001 	2 	0
2002 	5 	0
Total 	45 	1
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Category:1970 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Roodepoort
Category:Expatriate footballers in England
Category:Expatriate footballers in Portugal
Category:Expatriate footballers in Italy
Category:South African soccer players
Category:South Africa international soccer players
Category:South African expatriate soccer players
Category:South African expatriates in England
Category:South African expatriates in Portugal
Category:South African expatriates in Italy
Category:Bidvest Wits F.C. players
Category:Cagliari Calcio players
Category:Barnsley F.C. players
Category:Premier League players
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:Serie A players
Category:1996 African Cup of Nations players
Category:1997 FIFA Confederations Cup players
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Category:White South African people
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Category:Caldas S.C. players
Category:Orlando Pirates managers
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Category:South African soccer managers