Gunners F.C.

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Gunners Football Club was a Zimbabwean[1]-based professional football club, which used to play in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League.[2] They were well known for their saying "Chando Kupisa", an oxymoron in the Zimbabwean Shona language meaning, 'it's so cold, you feel hot' - an expression of how opponents would feel after playing against them. After the purchase [3]by Prophet Walter Magaya in 2014, the team's name changed from Gunners Football Club to "Yadah Gunners Football Club". Gunners FC preferred a more attacking play, which attracted big crowds of supporters to their games, this style of quick strides to the front and studied build-ups allowed them to inherit the name Gunners. In their traditional red and white home kit gunners were big contenders in the famous local premier soccer league during their stay in the Premier League.

Gunners F.C.
Gunners F.C. crest.png
Full nameGunners Football Club
Ground
Harare, Zimbabwe
Capacity10,000
ChairmanCuthbert Chitima
Manager
Coach
LeagueZimbabwe Premier Soccer League
(ZPSL)
20115th

Brief history[]

Gunners FC was formed in 2005 and then was later purchased by prophet Walter Magaya who became partners with the then President Cuthbert Chitima. They were relegated from the Premier soccer league division 1 to the division 2 in 2012, which led to legendary player and coach Moses Chunga[4] deciding to take time off football then returning again to coach Harare City Football Club. Yadah gunners rose to victory when they won the ZPSL. In 2009 which was very historic for the club because this allowed them to qualify for the prestigious CAF Champions league.[5]

Players[]

[6]

Player Country Position born
A
Qadr Amini Zimbabwe Defender 26/01/1990
C
George Chigona Zimbabwe Goalkeeper
George Chigova Zimbabwe Goalkeeper 04/03/1991
D
Moses Demera Zimbabwe Forward 03/03/1989
Tafadzwa Dube Zimbabwe Goalkeeper 19/12/1984
K
Willard Katsande Zimbabwe Midfielder 15/01/1986
L
Joel Lupahla Zimbabwe Forward 26/04/1977
S
Ali Sadiki Zimbabwe Midfielder 10/12/1987
Edmore Sibanda Zimbabwe Goalkeeper 03/04/1986
V
Daniel Vheremu Zimbabwe Defender 18/03/1985
Z
Ramson Zhuwawo Zimbabwe Midfielder 03/11/1983
Hardlife Zvirekwi Zimbabwe Defender 05/05/1987

Honours and achievements[]

2009

References[]

  1. ^ , Wikipedia, 7 February 2021, retrieved 9 February 2021
  2. ^ Harare, Zimbabwe (7 February 2021). "Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League". Pindula. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Prophet Magaya to buy Gunners Football Club?". Bulawayo24 News. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. ^ , Wikipedia, 29 December 2020, retrieved 9 February 2021
  5. ^ "Zimbabwe's Gunners FC, PSL Title-Holder Eyes CAF Champions Cup". VOA. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Gunners FC - Players from A-Z". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

External links[]

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