Mathare United F.C.

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Mathare United
Full nameMathare United FC
Nickname(s)Home of Slum Boys
Founded1994; 30 years ago (1994)
GroundMoi International Sports Centre
Capacity60,000
OwnerMathare Youth Sports Association
ChairmanBob Munro
ManagerFrancis Kimanzi
LeagueKenyan Premier League
2020/2115th
WebsiteClub website

Mathare United Football Club is a professional association football club, based in Nairobi, Kenya. The club competes in the Kenyan Premier League, the top tier of the Kenyan football league system. Founded in 1994, it won its first league title during the 2008 season. Mathare United plays its home games at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani.

Current squad[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Kenya KEN Mark Kioki
2 DF Kenya KEN Daniel Mwaura
3 DF Kenya KEN David Mwangi
4 DF Kenya KEN Morgan Oduor
5 DF Kenya KEN Harun Junior
6 DF Kenya KEN George Owino
7 MF Kenya KEN Harrison Mwendwa
8 MF Kenya KEN Alphonce Ndonye
9 FW Kenya KEN Chris Ochieng'
10 MF Kenya KEN Ahmad Ahmed
11 MF Kenya KEN Cliff Nyakeya
12 DF Kenya KEN Andrew Juma
13 FW Kenya KEN John Mwangi
14 FW Kenya KEN Derrick Onyango
15 MF Kenya KEN Kennedy Ayako
16 MF Kenya KEN David Owino
17 FW Kenya KEN Elijiah Mwanzia
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 GK Kenya KEN Wycliffe Kasaya
19 MF Kenya KEN Tyson Odhiambo
20 DF Kenya KEN Martin Ongori
21 DF Kenya KEN Derrick Nzosi
22 MF Kenya KEN Roy Okal
23 DF Kenya KEN Lennox Ogutu
24 DF Kenya KEN Moses Mburu
25 FW Kenya KEN Ronald Okoth
26 MF Kenya KEN Abubakar Keya
27 MF Kenya KEN Tyson Otieno
28 MF Kenya KEN Musa Oundo
29 MF Kenya KEN Chrsipin Oduor
30 GK Kenya KEN Levis Opiyo
31 MF Kenya KEN Moses Gitau
32 MF Kenya KEN Edward Seda
33 MF Kenya KEN Roy Syamba

Achievements[edit]

2008
1998, 2000

Performance in CAF competitions[edit]

2009 – Preliminary Round
2002 – First Round
1999 – Second Round
2001 – First Round

Mathare Youth F.C.[edit]

Mathare Youth F.C. was a feeder team for Mathare United until Mathare Youth were promoted to the Premier League to rival them. In August 2012, the team was disbanded. The club's league season was Sponsored by Triple5Bet, a sports betting company in Kenya.[1] [2][3][4]

Women's Club[edit]

The club also has a women's football section called Mathare United Ladies' Football Club, which currently competes in the Kenyan Women's Premier League.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mathare United secure new sponsor in five-year-deal". Goal. 5 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Billionaire-Backed Betting Firm Sponsors Mathare United After Entering Kenya". Business Today. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ^ Mballa, Tonny (2 December 2020). "Mathare's troubles over after Sh20m Triple5Bet deal, says Munro". The Star. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  4. ^ Ochiengh, Edwin (1 December 2020). "Triple5bet Announces Ksh 20 Million Sponsorship Deal to Mathare United". Opera News. Retrieved 10 February 2020.

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