Andre Arendse

Andre Leander Arendse (born 27 June 1967) is a former South African soccer player. He has also worked as a co-presenter at SuperSport.

Arendse played as a goalkeeper for teams in South Africa and England. He retired from football in 2009, but returned in 2013 as an emergency goalkeeper for Bidvest Wits. This made him the oldest player in Premier Soccer League history, breaking the previous record set by Bruce Grobbelaar.

He was capped 67 times for South Africa, and played for them at four African Cup of Nations, the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup, and the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He was supposed to play for South Africa at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, but had to withdraw from the team due to injury.

He later worked as an assistant manager for SuperSport United, and later Siwelele, until September 2025.https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2025-09-21-watch-siwelele-drama-as-boss-axes-ceo-and-assistant-coach-after-threats-on-their-lives/ He had previously been the interim coach of Supersport United in April 2022, but the club hired Gavin Hunt instead.

Honours
Cape Town Spurs
 National Soccer League: 1995
 Bob Save Superbowl: 1995

Fulham
 Football League Second Division: 1998–99

Santos
 Bob Save Superbowl/ABSA Cup: 2001, 2003
 South African Premiership: 2001–02
 BP Top 8: 2002

SuperSport United
 South African Premiership: 2007–08, 2008–09

South Africa
 African Cup of Nations: 1996
 COSAFA Cup: 2002

Individual
 PSL Player of the Season: 2002

References

Other websites

BBC Sport article about the 2002 World Cup

Category:1967 births
Category:Living people
Category:South African soccer players
Category:South Africa men's international soccer players
Category:Fulham F.C. players