Steve Barker
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Career & Clubs
Barker played club football for Wits University and SuperSport United.
He led the University of Pretoria to promotion to the Premiership in May 2012. He left AmaTuks in November 2014 to join AmaZulu. He joined Stellenbosch in 2017, leading them to promotion after winning the 2018–19 National First Division title, and winning the 2023 Carling Knockout Cup. After finishing third in the 2023–24 South African Premiership, Barker led the club to the semi-finals of the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup, defeating Egyptian giants Zamalek in the quarter-final before losing to Tanzanian club Simba. In December 2025, as the longest-serving Premiership coach at the time, he joined Simba.
Honours
Simba
Tanzania FA Cup: 2025–26 Muungano Cup Winner (1): 2025–26
Stellenbosch
Carling Knockout Cup: 2023 National First Division: 2018–19
- Club
- SuperSport United F.C. (1999–2000)
- Club
- Bidvest Wits F.C.
Personal
Born in Maseru, Lesotho, he is the nephew of South African coach Clive Barker, and cousin of filmmaker John Barker.
Clubs
Played together with
Aaron MokoenaBidvest Wits F.C. · 2012–2013- Alfred PhiriSuperSport United F.C. · 2006–2008
- Almiro LoboBidvest Wits F.C. · 2006–2008
- Andile FikizoloSuperSport United F.C. · 2014–2015
- Andre ArendseBidvest Wits F.C. · 2013–2013
- Andre ArendseSuperSport United F.C. · 2005–2009
Andrew MwesigwaBidvest Wits F.C. · 2015- Andrew TuckerSuperSport United F.C. · 1994–1999
- Anthony LafforSuperSport United F.C. · 2008–2012
- Atusaye NyondoSuperSport United F.C. · 2011–2014
- August MakalakalaneBidvest Wits F.C.
Benjani MwaruwariBidvest Wits F.C. · 2013–2014
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Identifiers & aliases
Steven Robert Barker is a South African former football (soccer) player and Head Coach of Tanzanian Premier League club Simba.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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