FULL NAME: Gonaseela Govender
NICK NAME: Daya
DATE OF BIRTH: 24 November 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH: Durban
SCHOOLS: St. Aidan’s primary, ML Sultan Technical College
JUNIOR TEAMS: Sparks United
AMATEUR TEAMS: Sparks United, Saints FC
PROFESSIONAL TEAMS: Nil
OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE OR TRIALS: None
EVER COACHED: under 9’s
HONOURS AS PLAYER: represented Chatsworth FA, Southern Natal, SA Indians in SA Games, Sam China Cup, South Africa
FAVOURITE OVERSEAS TEAM: Tottenham Hotspurs
FAVOURITE SA TEAM: Aces United, Sundowns
BEST PLAYER EVER PLAYED WITH: the late Gokul Pather of Saints FC
BEST PLAYER EVER PLAYED AGAINST: Victor Perumal of Bluff Rangers
MOST MEMORABLE FOOTBALL MOMENT: Winning the Clover Cup in 1968 as Captain of Saints FC and again in 1986 as Manager of Saints FC beating Young Aces at Curries Fountain
BIGGEST INFLUENCE IN FOOTBALL: the late Raju Naidoo, my Manager at Saints FC in the 1960’s and 1970’s.
OTHER SPORTS: cricket
JOB AFTER FOOTBALL: retired after 38 years as payroll Admin for John Peter Clothing
MARITAL STATUS AND FAMILY: married to Yano (our 50th anniversary will be on the 29 November 2020. 3 children, Debbie, Desiree and Ashley, 4 Grandchildren
HOBBIES OR INTERESTS: relaxing, watching my Grandson Ethan train and play for Escombe FC
CURRENTLY LIVING IN: Silverglen, Durban