Shaun Bartlett


Shaun Bartlett is a South African former professional football striker. In December 2018, he became the assistant manager of Kaizer Chiefs F.C. in South Africa.

Early life

Born in Cape Town, Bartlett was raised by his grandmother in Factreton on the Cape Flats. He began playing for his church team and quickly developed a deft striking ability on the field. He was also a talented cricketer.

Club career

Bartlett began his career with his hometown Cape Town Spurs and then moved to Major League Soccer and the Colorado Rapids in the league's inaugural season in 1996. Halfway through the 1997 season, he was traded to the MetroStars on 10 July. Bartlett left MLS, without leaving much of a mark and returned to his home country. He later went on loan to FC Zürich and then transferring there for good in 1998. He went on loan to Charlton Athletic in 2000, and moved there in 2001 on a permanent deal worth £2 million. Bartlett won the Premier League Goal of the Season award in 2000–01, for his volley against Leicester City. He was released by the club in May 2006.
Bartlett then returned to South Africa signing with Kaizer Chiefs and in the summer of 2008 retired from professional football. After several discussions, he then made a return to football with Bloemfontein Celtic.

International career

Bartlett made his full international debut in a friendly against Lesotho on 26 April 1995.
He is the second all-time leading scorer behind Benni McCarthy for the South African national team, with 28 goals in 74 appearances. He helped his country to the 1996 African Nations Cup and played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, scoring two goals.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
124 11 1995Mmabatho, South Africa2–02–0Four Nations Cup
226 11 1995Johannesburg, South Africa1–02–0Four Nations Cup
326 11 1995Johannesburg, South Africa2–02–0Four Nations Cup
431 01 1996Johannesburg, South Africa2–03–01996 African Nations Cup
515 06 1996Johannesburg, South Africa1–03–01998 World Cup qual.
615 06 1996Johannesburg, South Africa3–03–01998 World Cup qual.
711 10 1997Lens, France1–01–2Friendly match
820 05 1998Johannesburg, South Africa1–11–1Friendly match
924 06 1998Bordeaux, France1–02–21998 FIFA World Cup
1024 06 1998Bordeaux, France2–22–21998 FIFA World Cup
1103 10 1998Johannesburg, South Africa1–01–02000 African Nations Cup qual.
1227 02 1999Mabopane, South Africa3–14–12000 African Nations Cup qual.
1323 01 2000Kumasi, Ghana2–13–12000 African Nations Cup
1423 01 2000Kumasi, Ghana3–13–12000 African Nations Cup
1527 01 2000Kumasi, Ghana1–01–02000 African Nations Cup
1602 02 2000Kumasi, Ghana1–01–12000 African Nations Cup
1712 02 2000Accra, Ghana1–02–22000 African Nations Cup
1808 04 2000Maseru, Lesotho1–02–02002 World Cup qual.
1923 04 2000Bloemfontein, South Africa1–01–02002 World Cup qual.
2016 12 2000Johannesburg, South Africa1–02–12002 African Nations Cup qual.
2127 01 2001Rustenburg, South Africa1–01–0World Cup qualifier
2205 05 2001Johannesburg, South Africa1–02–12002 World Cup qual.
2310 11 2001Johannesburg, South Africa1–01–0Nelson Mandela Challenge
2419 11 2002Johannesburg, South Africa1–01–1Nelson Mandela Challenge
2522 06 2003Polokwane, South Africa1–02–12004 African Nations Cup qual.
2603 07 2004Johannesburg, South Africa2–02–02006 FIFA World Cup qual.
2717 11 2004Johannesburg, South Africa1–02–1Nelson Mandela Challenge
2807 09 2005Bremen, Germany1–12–4Friendly match

Career statistics

Honours

Club

FC Zürich
Kaizer Chiefs
South Africa
Golden Arrows