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Leon Naidoo
As a player:-
Current Team: Over 45A
Position: Prefer central Midfield, but anywhere the coach wants me to play
Junior Club(s): Spartak Dynamos (Durban)
Previous Senior Clubs (Senior): Varsity Heights, Warwickshire (Durban)
Joined Durbanville FC in: 2009
Leagues / cups won for DFC: O45A league in 2014, O45A Cup in 2018
Most memorable personal moment in Football: Won Association/ District player of the year (too long ago to remember)
Biggest influence on your football career: Brother – was my coach for many years and never took it easy on me
Other roles at DFC: Manager O40 2012; Treasurer 2018, 2019 and 2020
As a supporter:-
Favourite Team: Kaizer Chiefs
Favourite Player: Too many to mention, but Ronaldinho should be amongst the top choices
Favourite other sport(s): Volleyball and recently enjoying Mountain Biking
Most memorable supporter moment in Football: 1996 African Nations Cup Final – sitting in FNB stadium with Bafana winning the final
Most memorable match, any sport, ever watched live: 2006 FA Cup Final Liverpool vs West Ham in Cardiff. Watched it with my late father-in-law, a die-hard Liverpool fan
Outside football:-
Student or Working: working
Field of study / work: B Com, Post-Grad Diploma in Business Management, MBA. Working in financial services company (Sanlam)
2020 Predictions:-
CTTFA Premier League Winners : Durbanville
English Premier League winners: Liverpool
PSL winners: Kaizer Chiefs
Sergio Pedro
As a player:-
Current Team: Over 45A, Over 45B
Position: Striker / midfield
Junior Club(s): None
Previous Senior Clubs (Senior): None
Joined Durbanville FC in: My kids joined in 2014, I joined playing wise in 2019
Leagues / cups won for DFC: None
Most memorable personal moment in Football: Scoring my first goal for Durbanville
Biggest influence on your football career: My son, Ramano
Other roles at DFC: None, besides supporting my boys in junior soccer
As a supporter:-
Favourite Team: Do not really have one
Favourite Player: Cristiano Ronaldo
Favourite other sport(s): Rugby, Cricket
Most memorable supporter moment in Football: Watching my kids excel in soccer
Most memorable match ever watched live: Springboks beating All Blacks at Newlands
Outside football:-
Student or Working: Working
Field of study / work: Brights Hardware
2019/20 Predictions:-
Rugby World Cup winners: Springboks
English Premier League winners: Liverpool
PSL winners: No idea
Massimiliano Mosca
As a player:-
Current Team: Over 45
Position: Midfielder
Junior Club(s): g.s.sesto ( Italy )
Previous Senior Clubs (Senior): cdpq querceto ( Italy )
Joined Durbanville FC in: 2006
Leagues / cups won for DFC: O45A league 2014, O45A cup 2018
Most memorable personal moment in Football: O45A league victory in 2014 as it was the first time DFC had won the O45A league, and won the last 12 games conceding only 2 goals
Biggest influence on your football career: My wife’s patience
Other roles at DFC: Junior coach 2006 – 2011
Winner of the league and cup U11B 2006
Cup finalist U13B 2007
Cup finalist U13C 2011
As a supporter:-
Favourite Team: Fiorentina
Favourite Player: Roberto Baggio
Favourite other sport(s): Mountain Biking
Most memorable supporter moment in Football: Italy FIFA World Cup win 2006
Most memorable match ever watched live: Liverpool 1 Fiorentina 2 at Anfield, Champions league group stage
Outside football:-
Student or Working: Working
Field of study / work: Food industry
2019/20 Predictions:-
Rugby World Cup winners: Wales
English Premier League winners: Manchester City
PSL winners: Mamelodi Sundowns
Robbie Northcote
As a player:-
Current Team: Over 45A and Over 45B
Position: Goalkeeper
Junior Club(s): Bellville City, Durbanville
Previous Senior Clubs (Senior): Durbanville, Defence, Southern Air Command, Bellville City, Table View
Joined Durbanville FC in: 1984
Senior teams represented at DFC : 1st Team and 2nd Team
Leagues / cups won for DFC: Durbanville Over 45B C-League Champions 2016
Most memorable personal moment in Football: I have 4,
- 1987 being chosen to represent Western Province Schools under 19, as Captain.
- 1990 Cup Winners with Southern Air Command, for 5th year in a row, played in Durban
- Winning 3 league titles with Table View 1st team, from 1998-2000
- DFC Over 45B team, League winners in 2016 (after not playing for 16 years)
Biggest influence on your football career: Peter Shilton, Garth Brooks, Steve Archibald & Jerry Ward my goalkeeper junior coach at DFC
Other roles at DFC: None, just always willing to help when called upon
As a supporter:-
Favourite Team: Tottenham Hotspur
Favourite Player: Kevin Keegan, Pele, Peter Shilton
Favourite other sport(s): Rugby, Cricket, Water Skiing, Golf & Fishing
Most memorable supporter moment in Football: 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico
Most memorable match ever watched live: 1995 Rugby World Cup Final, Ellis Park : South Africa v New Zealand
Outside football:-
Student or Working: Working
Field of study / work: Brick Industry
2019/20 Predictions:-
Rugby World Cup winners: New Zealand
English Premier League winners: Tottenham Hotspur
PSL winners: Orlando Pirates (even though I support Sundowns)
Riaan Ferreira
As a player:-
Current Team: Over 45A
Position: Right back, or wherever the team needs me
Junior Club(s): Bellville City, Durbanville
Previous Senior Clubs (Senior): Durbanville, Maties, Table View
Joined Durbanville FC in: 1975
Leagues / cups won for DFC: No idea
Most memorable personal moment in Football: Only goal for Maties (while I was still in Matric) against an unbeaten Defence team in 1983. It was also the last game of the season and the only game they lost that year. Also participating at the SA University tournaments in 1984/1985/1986 were always very competitive and full of fun.
Biggest influence on your football career: Frank Lyons / Jingles Pereira
Other roles at DFC: None, just always willing to help when called upon
As a supporter:-
Favourite Team: Liverpool
Favourite Player: Kevin Keegan / Lionel Messi
Favourite other sport(s): Rugby, Cricket, Baseball
Most memorable supporter moment in Football: Liverpool’s earlier run winning all the trophies
Most memorable match ever watched live: 2015 Rugby World Cup Semi-Final, Twickenham : South Africa v New Zealand
Outside football:-
Student or Working: Working
Field of study / work: Fruit Exports
2019/20 Predictions:-
Rugby World Cup winners: New Zealand
English Premier League winners: Liverpool
PSL winners: No idea
As a player:-
Current Team: Over 45
Position: Left Midfield
Junior Club(s): Holy Cross, Bellville City, Edgemead
Previous Senior Clubs (Senior): None
Joined Durbanville FC in: 1989
Leagues / cups won for DFC: 13 League Titles and 6 Knock Outs (1st Team) 1 Knockout Over 45 = 20 Trophies
Most memorable personal moment in Football: Winning the Treble in 2007
Biggest influence on your football career: Paul Herholdt, Dean Genade, John Hunt
Other roles at DFC: Head Coach
As a supporter:-
Favourite Team: Manchester United
Favourite Player: Paul Scholes and currently Roberto Firmino
Favourite other sport(s): Moto GP and Formula 1
Most memorable supporter moment in Football: 1999 European Cup Final Manchester United vs Bayern Munich
Most memorable match, any sport, ever watched live: 2010 World Cup in SA.
Outside football:-
Student or Working: Working
Field of study / work: Procurement
2020 Predictions:-
CTTFA Premier League Winners : Very tough call but will be between Saxons, Norway Parks,Rygersdal and Hanover Park
English Premier League winners: Liverpool
PSL winners: Mamelodi Sundowns