Where is Gert Schalkwyk now?

Gert Schalkwyk is top-of-the-line footballers to ever come of out Klerksdorp within the North West.

The former Kaizer Chiefs participant is remembered for terrorising defenders and for his diligence on the sphere of play.

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TROPHIES, TROPHIES AND MORE TROPHIES AT KAIZER CHIEFS

Born on 9 April 1982, Schalkwyk had the power to function as central attacking midfielder and striker. He began his skilled profession at Free State Stars in 200, earlier than transferring to Wits University in 2002. But it was his time at Chiefs that will make him a celebrity.

Schalkwyk joined Amakhosi in 2004 when he was 21 years previous. His first season was tough at Chiefs as he was preventing to take both the late John “Shoes” Moshoeu’s place, or positions that have been performed by Thabo Mooki or Jabulani Mendu.

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The attacking midfielder finally began getting extra recreation time with the Glamour Boys; forming a lethal duo with David “DVD” Mathebula throughout Ernest Midderndrop days and later with Venezuelan star Jose Torrealba – a mixture that was given delivery to throughout the inaugural MTN 8 Cup within the 2008/2009 season.

Schalkwyk performed for Chiefs throughout its glory days; successful a lot of trophies together with the 2004 Coca-Cola Cup, 2004/2005 Castle Premiership League, 2006 SAA Supa 8, 2006 Absa Cup, 2007 Telkom Knockout Cup and 2008 MTN 8 Cup with Amakhosi.

GERT SCHALKWYK’S FACEBOOK SHOCKER, GOING AWOL AND RETIREMENT

In 2009, Schalkwyk was loaned to Bloemfontein Celtics – which was bought to multimillionaire Shawn “MaMkhize” Mkhize in 2021 who renamed it to Royal AM. When the soccer participant’s stint at Celtics ended, he returned to Chiefs earlier than making a transfer to Orlando Pirates the place he gained the 2010 MTN 8 Cup.

However, the soccer star raised eyebrows in 2010 when he introduced on Facebook that he was retiring from soccer after which disappeared from the membership’s coaching.

Clearing the air in an interview with seasoned sportscaster Thomas Mlambo on SABC 1’s Sport@10 in 2017, he mentioned that his Facebook account was hacked.

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Other golf equipment Schalkwyk performed for are Maritzburg United, Santos and the South African nationwide workforce. He additionally made a transfer to Cyprus facet, Bostancı Bağcı, in 2013, however made no appearances for the membership.

In the identical 12 months, SowetanLIVE reported that he had gone AWOL from the Moroka Swallow coaching camp.

Schalkwyk was nonetheless taking part in soccer in 2017, for North West ABC Motsepe League workforce, Matlosana united.

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WHERE IS GERT SCHALKWYK NOW?

Speaking to Nkululeko Nkewu on iDiski TV in 2020, Schalkwyk shared that he is now the coach of ABC Motsepe facet Stilfontein Real Hearts.

The former Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates participant is now empowering younger girls and boys in Klerksdorp by way of The Gert Schalkwyk Foundation.

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According to the web site, the intention is to revitalise sports activities tradition by providing tutorial and social sports activities packages for South African youth.

“Our target audience is unemployed youth and schools in need of professional coaching.”

This 12 months, the inspiration hosted a college league kick off occasion in March and once more in May. It additionally hosted an Easter Tournament. Upcoming event embrace a ladies’s and junior competitors in August, in addition to a masters event in November.

When it involves his private life, he is married to Natalie Schalkwyk whom he began relationship whereas at Chiefs.