Katza hangs his boots

Retired SuperSport United captain Ricardo Katza joined the SuperSport United Football Club in the management position with effect from Monday July 09.
The Matsatsantsa legend hanged up his soccer boots after winning the 2012 Nedbank Cup in Soweto two months ago.

Katza served Matsatsantsa for nine years; working under coach Pitso Mosimane and the current SuperSport mentor Gavin Hunt. Katza played along Kaitano Tembo who currently works with Hunt in the technical team.

The Cape-Town-born legend played in six consecutive Cup finals and won two out of them. In 2005 he won the Absa Cup and the Supa8 title. He went on to win Supa8 Cup player of the tournament.

When Hunt took over from Mosimane, Katza played a pivotal role and helped the team to win three Premiership titles in a row.
 
Career highlights
1998/1999 – played for Seven Stars (won Young Player of the Year Award)
1999/2000 – played for Ajax Cape Town (loaned to Avendale Atletico during the start of the second season.
2000/2003 – played for Hellenic FC.
2003/2012 – played for SuperSport United – won three Cup titles and three premiership championships.
National Caps – 20 Bafana Bafana caps


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