| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neil Robert Tovey | ||
| Date of birth | 2 July 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1981 | Virginia United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1985 | Durban City | 174 | (17) |
| 1986–1989 | AmaZulu | 117 | (14) |
| 1990–1999 | Kaizer Chiefs | 341 | (27) |
| Total | 634 | (58) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–1997 | South Africa | 52 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Kaizer Chiefs (player-assistant coach) | ||
| 2000–2001 | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| 2001–2002 | AmaZulu | ||
| 2003–2004 | Hellenic | ||
| 2005–2006 | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| 2009–2010 | AmaZulu | ||
| 2010 | Mpumalanga Black Aces | ||
| 2011–2012 | Thanda Royal Zulu | ||
| 2015–2020 | South Africa (Technical Director) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Neil Robert Tovey OIS (born 2 July 1962) is a South African soccer coach and former player and also brother of former footballer Mark Tovey. He was born in Pretoria. He holds the record for most appearances in the National Soccer League.[2]