Desiree Ellis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Desiree Ellis
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 14, 1963(1963-03-14)
Age	61
Birthplace	Salt River, Cape Town
Country	South Africa
Horoscope	Pisces

Desiree Ellis Biography

Desiree Ellis is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on March 14, 1963 in Salt River, Cape Town, South Africa. Ellis was raised within Salt River in the 1970s. Her Grandmother was her host after school , as both parents and father Ernest, (d. 1989) and mother Natalie employed during the working hours of the day. There were no clubs for women in the past, and the soccer team consisted of boys as well as her cousins. After school, she’d empty her bag of school supplies then change her clothes and walk out to her teammates waiting to meet. Her father frequently threatened to have her go to school without shoes because they’d damage her footwear playing soccer.

Ellis has been appointed the interim head of South Africa women’s national football team in 2016, following the resignation of Vera Pauw quit the job in the wake of the team’s group phase withdrawal from the 1996 Olympics. Ellis was named the head coach in February of 2018 and was able to coach the team, which was then ranked 50th in the world to a second-place finish at the Africa Women Cup of Nations which they lost to the 11-time champions of Nigeria through penalties at the end of the tournament. Ellis was awarded the Confederation of African Football Women’s Coach of the Year in the year 2018.

Ellis is observed on TV as soccer commentator as well as a pundit on local TV station e-TV. The World Cup in 2010 FIFA World Cup. She also worked for Gallo Images , as a photo editor.

Desiree Ellis Net Worth

Desiree Ellis is one of the richest Association Football Player from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Desiree Ellis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ellis attended a trial with the National team. She did well and was selected to play in the team’s debut international match. Ellis played against Swaziland at the ripe old age of 30, on the 30th of May 1993, winning 14-0. Ellis was a hat-trick hitter with 2 other teammates. In the 1995 World Cup qualifiers, South Africa defeated Zimbabwe, Zambia and Angola on aggregate, winning 10-1 11-5 and 6-4, but were stopped by Nigeria winning 11-2. In 2000, when South Africa hosted the 2000 African Women’s Championship and she led the team to a runners-up place. The year 2000 was the time that Ellis received a nomination along with Mercy Akide and Florence Omagbemi for African Woman Footballer of the Year. Ellis received recognition for her contribution to soccer that same year, when she was awarded a Silver Presidential Sports Award. She helped lead the team to the 2003 Cosafa Cup victory. With her 33 caps in South Africa she won 23 games, lost seven, and only drew two. She was a retired soccer player in April 2002, at 38.

Additionally, she held various administrative jobs throughout the course of her career. She was vice-president for the Western Province Women’s Football Association from 1994 to 1995 , and then the PRO of the organization from 1996 until 1997. She also served as the Chief Librarian for a photo agency called Touchline in 2001.

Desiree Ellis is a retired South African women’s footballer and current coach of the South Africa women’s national football team. She is a founding member of the South Africa women’s national football team and the second captain of the national team. She was awarded Confederation of African Football Women’s Coach of the Year in 2018 after her team finished second place in the African Women Cup of Nations and qualifying for the Women’s World Cup for the first time. During her club career she played as a midfielder for Spurs Ladies among other teams.

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Facts & Trivia

Desiree Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Desiree Ellis celebrates birthday on March 14 of every year.

How old is Desiree Ellis?

59 years (March 14, 1963)

Where is Desiree Ellis born?

Salt River, Cape Town, South Africa

How old is Banyana Banyana coach?

Under the leadership of the 58-year-old , Banyana finished as runners-up in the 2018 African Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) while also qualifying for the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France.

Who is the coach of Banyana Banyana?

Desiree Ellis

Does Desiree Ellis have kids?

Desire Ellis was born circa 1830. Desire married David C Ellis. They had 2 children: David S Ellis and one other child.