Resilience: Ernst Middendorp

Coach of @KaizerChiefs' best league season since 2015

Coached 8 different #DStvPrem teams, an unsurpassed record

@arminia's most successful coach since 1933

[Resilience: Ernst Middendorp @MiddendorpBook]

Ernst Middendorp’s comprehensive and insightful 500-page biography is available in various Exclusive Books stores in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town!

It is also available on Amazon: https://t.co/ps4fYmK1HP

Find out more about the book at https://t.co/bbkB2G7biZ

[Kevan Rocky Evans @RockyAllSports]

@MiddendorpBook A must read. Really riveting, interesting and informative.

[FARPost @FARPostZA]

Former Kaizer Chiefs head coach Ernst Middendorp has spoken out about his new venture with Urban Football Academy, explaining why the project has taken his full focus despite reports of a potential return to Durban City FC.

#FARPost
https://t.co/MJGFJqPucc

[Resilience: Ernst Middendorp @MiddendorpBook]

Congratulations to Ernst Middendorp on his appointment as the Academy Director of Urban Football Academy

https://t.co/ycKHvKS0X5

[Resilience: Ernst Middendorp @MiddendorpBook]

New Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane has yet to disclose who will be his assistant coach.

Would you like to see Ernst Middendorp take on the role?

Having occupied opposing dugouts in the past, Middendorp and Mosimane recently enaged in an insightful discussion on YouTube.

[Resilience: Ernst Middendorp @MiddendorpBook]

Congratulations to AmaZulu!

AmaZulu follow in the footsteps of two Ernst Middendorp KZN Premier’s Cup-winning teams: Golden Arrows in 2011 and Maritzburg United in 2021.

[𝐊𝐙𝐍 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐂𝐮𝐩 @kznpremierscup]

𝐇𝐞𝐛𝐞!! 𝐔𝐬𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐮 !!👑

🛡️AmaZulu FC are the Kings of KZN football

#PremiersCup2026

[Resilience: Ernst Middendorp @MiddendorpBook]

@TheRealPitso An insightful, thought-provoking discussion

[sportswire.za @sportswireza]

Legendary coach Ernst Middendorp has returned to Durban City to resume his role as technical director.

#sportswireza #GetYourSportsFix

https://t.co/QUokmmiomu

[Resilience: Ernst Middendorp @MiddendorpBook]

Congratulations to Richards Bay!

Richards Bay follow in the footsteps of two Ernst Middendorp KZN Premier’s Cup-winning teams: Golden Arrows in 2011 and Maritzburg United in 2021.

#KZNPremiersCup

[Richards Bay FC @RichardsBayFC_]

2025 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 🎉🥳

#NatalRichBoyZ

[Resilience: Ernst Middendorp @MiddendorpBook]

@iDiskiTimes Only five years ago, Akpeyi kept nine clean sheets in the league for Chiefs under Ernst Middendorp. This remains the most clean sheets kept by a Chiefs goalkeeper in a league season since Itumeleng Khune kept 16 clean sheets in the 2017/18 league season.

[Resilience: Ernst Middendorp @MiddendorpBook]

Congratulations to Kaizer Chiefs! Seeing the club lift a trophy brings back memories of the Shell Helix Ultra Cup trophy Chiefs lifted in October 2019 under Ernst Middendorp.

[Kaizer Chiefs @KaizerChiefs]

2025 Nedbank Cup Champions 🥇🏆

#Amakhosi4Life #NedbankCup #AlwaysHome

[Resilience: Ernst Middendorp @MiddendorpBook]

@SSFootball The drought hasn't been as long as that. Kaizer Chiefs won a trophy (the Shell Helix Ultra Cup) against Mamelodi Sundowns in October 2019 under Ernst Middendorp.

[Resilience: Ernst Middendorp @MiddendorpBook]

Ernst Middendorp has beaten Orlando Pirates at least seven times in Soweto Derbies as Kaizer Chiefs coach.

(Four times in the league, once in the Telkom Knockout, once in the Absa Cup final and once in the Vodacom Challenge)

[SABC Sport @SABC_Sport]

⚽️ 𝕊𝕆𝕎𝔼𝕋𝕆 𝔻𝔼ℝ𝔹𝕐 ⚽️

Jose Riveiro has equalled Stuart Baxter's #SowetoDerby record for most wins – with one more to play for the 'Spanish Guitar'.

Will he make it six wins in the #NedbankCup next week?

#SABCSportFootball

[Resilience: Ernst Middendorp @MiddendorpBook]

@HumbleBarcaneer A good example of that was Nurkovic (13 goals) and Middendorp in 2019/20.

[Resilience: Ernst Middendorp @MiddendorpBook]

@SABC_Sport Wishing Paulus Masehe the best of luck! He developed a special bond with Ernst Middendorp during their time together at Free State Stars

“I and the other players were willing to go through a wall for Ernst,” Masehe says in Resilience.

[Resilience: Ernst Middendorp @MiddendorpBook]

Congratulations to Gavin Hunt on reaching the 1 000 game mark!

Cape Town Spurs coach Ernst Middendorp, meanwhile, notched up his 446th game as a head coach in South Africa this past weekend.

Middendorp had reached the 400 game milestone in February 2023.

[SuperSport Football ⚽️ @SSFootball]

Simply remarkable milestone for Gavin Hunt 👏

#SSDiski #BetwayPrem

[Resilience: Ernst Middendorp @MiddendorpBook]

@OptaJabu Which coaches are closest behind Hunt in terms of number of PSL matches as a head coach?

[Resilience: Ernst Middendorp @MiddendorpBook]

@SSFootball Which coaches are closest behind Hunt in terms of number of matches as a head coach?

[Resilience: Ernst Middendorp @MiddendorpBook]

Congratulations to Ernst Middendorp on his 41st anniversary as a soccer coach 😃🥳🍷

Middendorp started his record-breaking globetrotting coaching career when he was appointed as head coach of VfB Alstätte in January 1984.

[Resilience: Ernst Middendorp @MiddendorpBook]

@SoccerBeatZA Ernst remembers watching Alfred playing for FC Cape Town in the NFD. He was so impressed that he signed Alfred for Bloemfontein Celtic and gave him his top-flight debut.

[Resilience: Ernst Middendorp @MiddendorpBook]

Ernst Middendorp could empathise with Postecoglou.

The fact that Middendorp has won 13 trophies is rarely mentioned and would surprise many in the football fraternity.

"If you are in the soccer industry, you have to learn that facts are not relevant," Middendorp admits.

[Sky Sports News @SkySportsNews]

"I just stated a fact, should I lie?" 🚨

Ange Postecoglou was not happy with the reaction after he said he "always wins a trophy in his second season" ⚪

[Resilience: Ernst Middendorp @MiddendorpBook]

@superjourno Maybe Nurkovic will head to Cape Town Spurs to join up with Coach Ernst and try to rekindle his prolific form from their time together at Chiefs.