Eric Tinkler (born 30 July 1970) is a South African football coach and former player.
[2] Tinkler earned 45 caps for the South African national team between 1994 and 2002, scoring 1 goal.
[1] He was part of the South Africa squad that won the 1996 African Cup of Nations, playing in the final.
[3] Tinkler became head coach of Orlando Pirates in December 2013; in May 2015 it was announced that he would continue in that role for the 2015–16 season.
[4] Tinkler left Orlando Pirates to become the first head coach of Cape Town City club on 17 June 2016.