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| fullname = Allan Earel Freese<ref>Kickoff PSL Yearbook 2013/2014, p. 38</ref>
| fullname = Allan Earel Freese<ref>Kickoff PSL Yearbook 2013/2014, p. 38</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1956|07|07}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1956|07|07}}
| birth_place = [[Estcourt]], [[South Africa]]
| birth_place = [[Estcourt]], South Africa
| death_date =
| height =
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| position = Left-back, left-winger
| position = Left-back, left-winger
| currentclub = [[Free State Stars F.C.]] ([[Coach (sport)| Coach]])
| currentclub = [[Cape Town All Stars F.C.|Cape Town All Stars]] (manager)
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| clubs1 = Dynamos
| clubs1 = Dynamos
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| clubs2 = Leicester City (South Africa)
| clubs2 = Leicester City (South Africa)
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| clubs3 = [[Orlando Pirates]]
| clubs3 = [[Orlando Pirates]]
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| clubs4 = Benoni United
| clubs4 = Benoni United
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| manageryears1 = 2012
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| manageryears1 = 2013 – 2015
| managerclubs1 = [[Platinum Stars]]
| managerclubs1 = [[Platinum Stars]]
| manageryears2 = 2015 – 2020
| manageryears2 = 2013–2015
| managerclubs2 = Highlands Park F.C.
| managerclubs2 = [[Platinum Stars]]
| manageryears3 = 2020
| manageryears3 = 2015–2016
| managerclubs3 = [[AmaZulu F.C.]]
| managerclubs3 = [[Highlands Park F.C.|Highlands Park]]
| manageryears4 = 2020 -
| manageryears4 = 2017
| managerclubs4 = [[AmaZulu F.C.]] (Assistant coach)
| managerclubs4 = [[Royal Eagles F.C.|Royal Eagles]]
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| manageryears5 = 2020
| managerclubs5 = [[AmaZulu F.C.|AmaZulu]]
| manageryears6 = 2020–2021
| managerclubs6 = [[Free State Stars F.C.|Free State Stars]]
| manageryears7 = 2021
| managerclubs7 = [[Richards Bay F.C.|Richards Bay]]
| manageryears8 = 2021–
| managerclubs8 = [[Cape Town All Stars F.C.|Cape Town All Stars]]
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'''Allan Freese''' (born 7 July 1956) is a retired [[South Africa]]n [[football (soccer)]] player and now coaches [[Premier Soccer League|National First Division]] club [[AmaZulu F.C.|Fee State Stars]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-03|title=Allan Freese explains why he left AmaZulu for Free State Stars|url=https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/south-africa-news/categories/news/premiership/allan-freese-explains-why-he-left-amazulu-for-free-state-stars/691966?next=true|access-date=2021-05-30|website=Kick Off}}</ref>.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/categories/south-africa/allan-freese-takes-charge-at-highlands/209397|title = Allan Freese Takes Charge at Highlands|date = 12 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-07|title=Ayanda Dlamini Steps Down As AmaZulu Head Coach|url=https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/local/categories/south-africa/ayanda-dlamini-steps-down-as-amazulu-head-coach-1/690721|access-date=2020-12-07|website=Soccer Laduma}}</ref>
'''Allan Freese''' (born 7 July 1956) is a retired [[South Africa]]n [[football (soccer)]] player and now coaches [[Cape Town All Stars F.C.|Cape Town All Stars]].<ref>{{soccerway|allan-freeze/233863/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-03|title=Allan Freese explains why he left AmaZulu for Free State Stars|url=https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/south-africa-news/categories/news/premiership/allan-freese-explains-why-he-left-amazulu-for-free-state-stars/691966?next=true|access-date=2021-05-30|website=Kick Off}}</ref>.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/categories/south-africa/allan-freese-takes-charge-at-highlands/209397|title = Allan Freese Takes Charge at Highlands|date = 12 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-07|title=Ayanda Dlamini Steps Down As AmaZulu Head Coach|url=https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/local/categories/south-africa/ayanda-dlamini-steps-down-as-amazulu-head-coach-1/690721|access-date=2020-12-07|website=Soccer Laduma}}</ref>


Freese was replaced as Highlands Park head coach by [[Gordon Igesund]] after five league games into the 2016/17 PSL season and redeployed into the club's development coaching.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.kickoff.com/news/70082/allan-freese-heads-up-highlands-park-academy|title=Allan Freese heads up Highlands Park academy|last=www.realnet.co.uk|newspaper=Kick Off|access-date=2016-12-27}}</ref> He acted as the club's Head of Development before he took up a role as Head Coach with Royal Eagles in the NFD, when their coach Kosta Papic had taken ill and needed to undergo an urgent surgery in his homeland. Freese took permanent charge of the team still in the NFD at the start of the 2017/18 season, but following a poor start to their campaign, separated with Royal Eagles after just four matches.
Freese was replaced as Highlands Park head coach by [[Gordon Igesund]] after five league games into the 2016/17 PSL season and redeployed into the club's development coaching.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.kickoff.com/news/70082/allan-freese-heads-up-highlands-park-academy|title=Allan Freese heads up Highlands Park academy|last=www.realnet.co.uk|newspaper=Kick Off|access-date=2016-12-27}}</ref> He acted as the club's Head of Development before he took up a role as Head Coach with Royal Eagles in the NFD, when their coach Kosta Papic had taken ill and needed to undergo an urgent surgery in his homeland. Freese took permanent charge of the team still in the NFD at the start of the 2017/18 season, but following a poor start to their campaign, separated with Royal Eagles after just four matches.
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Freese joined AmaZulu as an assistant coach for the 2020/2021 season, this with the sale of his former club Highlands Park.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/south-africa-news/categories/news/premiership/allan-freese-appointed-amazulu-assistant-coach/685403|title = Allan Freese appointed AmaZulu assistant coach|date = 12 September 2020}}</ref>
Freese joined AmaZulu as an assistant coach for the 2020/2021 season, this with the sale of his former club Highlands Park.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/south-africa-news/categories/news/premiership/allan-freese-appointed-amazulu-assistant-coach/685403|title = Allan Freese appointed AmaZulu assistant coach|date = 12 September 2020}}</ref>


Freese who holds a level 3 SAFA coaching qualification coupled with a KNVB qualification is active as a Coaches Instructor for the national body [[South African Football Association|SAFA]]. He is active in his local community of Eldorado Park assisting in technical matters and presentations to amateur clubs and coaches.
Freese who holds a level 3 SAFA coaching qualification coupled with a KNVB qualification is active as a Coaches Instructor for the national body [[South African Football Association|SAFA]]. He is active in his local community of Eldorado Park assisting in technical matters and presentations to amateur clubs and coaches.{{cn}}




== Honours ==
== Honours ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 09:37, 14 November 2022

Allan Freese
Personal information
Full name Allan Earel Freese[1]
Date of birth (1956-07-07) 7 July 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth Estcourt, South Africa
Position(s) Left-back, left-winger
Team information
Current team
Cape Town All Stars (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dynamos
Leicester City (South Africa)
Orlando Pirates
Benoni United
Managerial career
2012 Platinum Stars
2013–2015 Platinum Stars
2015–2016 Highlands Park
2017 Royal Eagles
2020 AmaZulu
2020–2021 Free State Stars
2021 Richards Bay
2021– Cape Town All Stars
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Allan Freese (born 7 July 1956) is a retired South African football (soccer) player and now coaches Cape Town All Stars.[2][3].[4][5]

Freese was replaced as Highlands Park head coach by Gordon Igesund after five league games into the 2016/17 PSL season and redeployed into the club's development coaching.[6] He acted as the club's Head of Development before he took up a role as Head Coach with Royal Eagles in the NFD, when their coach Kosta Papic had taken ill and needed to undergo an urgent surgery in his homeland. Freese took permanent charge of the team still in the NFD at the start of the 2017/18 season, but following a poor start to their campaign, separated with Royal Eagles after just four matches.

Once the respected mentor and coach became available his former club Highlands Park F.C roped him in as assistant coach to longtime friend Owen Da Gama following their failed debut Premier Soccer League season. They led the club to successful promotion campaign where they broke numerous records in a swift return to Premier Soccer League. Together they led the club to unprecedented 7th position finish on the table in the 2018/19 season.

Freese joined AmaZulu as an assistant coach for the 2020/2021 season, this with the sale of his former club Highlands Park.[7]

Freese who holds a level 3 SAFA coaching qualification coupled with a KNVB qualification is active as a Coaches Instructor for the national body SAFA. He is active in his local community of Eldorado Park assisting in technical matters and presentations to amateur clubs and coaches.[citation needed]

Honours

Platinum Stars

  • 2013 MTN8 winner
  • 2013 Telkom KnoHckout winner

Highlands Park

2015/16 PSL Promotion Playoffs Champion[8]

References

  1. ^ Kickoff PSL Yearbook 2013/2014, p. 38
  2. ^ Allan Freese at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Allan Freese explains why he left AmaZulu for Free State Stars". Kick Off. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Allan Freese Takes Charge at Highlands". 12 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Ayanda Dlamini Steps Down As AmaZulu Head Coach". Soccer Laduma. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  6. ^ www.realnet.co.uk. "Allan Freese heads up Highlands Park academy". Kick Off. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Allan Freese appointed AmaZulu assistant coach". 12 September 2020.
  8. ^ Kickoff Yearbook 2016/17 p.18. 2016.