| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Lyborn Mathebula | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Elim, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Basani Arrow Chiefs | |||
| Hlanganani Try Again | |||
| Chipeya Sports Academy | |||
| Orlando Pirates | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Dynamos | 24 | (3) |
| 2004–2011 | Kaizer Chiefs | 79 | (9) |
| 2011 | → Black Aces (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Moroka Swallows | 52 | (11) |
| 2013–2017 | SuperSport United | 63 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Tshakhuma | 22 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | South Africa | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Tshakhuma (assistant) | ||
| 2019 | Black Aces | ||
| 2019 | Tshakhuma (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Mathebula (born 24 June 1983) is a retired South African football player who played as midfielder.
Retiring in the summer 2018, Mathebula was appointed an assistant coach to Sello Chokoe at Tshakhuma. He left the club in January 2019 and was then appointed manager of Black Aces in February 2019.
On 1 October 2019, Mathebula returned to Tshakhuma as an assistant coach on an interim basis under caretaker manager Phuthi Mohafe until a suitable replacement for Moma Medic was found following his sacking. Only eight days later, Erol Akbay was appointed new manager of the club and it was reported, that Mathebula's future was unclear.