Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C.

Golden Arrows
Full name	Lamontville Golden Arrows ; Football Club
Nickname(s)	Abafana Bes'thende ; (The Backheel Boys)
Founded	1943; 78 years ago, bought Ntokozo FC franchise in 1996
Ground	Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium, Durban
Capacity	6,500
Chairman	Mato Madlala
Coach	Lehlohonolo Seema
League	DStv Premiership
2020–21	4th
Home colours	Away colours

Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. are a South African soccer club based in Durban that plays in the Premier Soccer League.

History[]

It was founded in 1943 in the streets of Lamontville, a township in Durban. The club played in the defunct National Professional Soccer League in the 1970s until they were relegated in 1976. They played in the Second Division thereafter until 1980 when they were embroiled in a soccer scandal and thrown out of the National Professional Soccer League.

The team was formed again in 1996 when the Madlala family bought the Second Division franchise of Ntokozo FC and changed its name to Lamontville Golden Arrows.

In 2000 they won promotion to the PSL by winning the National First Division Coastal Stream.

Arrows claimed their first piece of major silverware when they won the 2009 MTN 8, routing Ajax Cape Town 6–0 in the final played at Orlando Stadium.

Honours[]

League

1999–2000 – National First Division Coastal Stream Champions (2nd tier)
2014–15 – National First Division (2nd tier)

Cups

2009 – MTN 8 Champions

Pre-season tournaments

2011 – KZN Premier's Cup

Old version of logo

Club records[]

Most starts: Thanduyise Khuboni 212 (2006–2014) (previous record, 173 (2005–2011)
Most goals: Mabhuti Khanyeza (2002–2007) 43
Most capped player: Joseph Musonda, 108
Most starts in a season: Thanduyise Khuboni, 35 (2011/12)
Most goals in a season: Richard Henyekane 22 (2008/09)
Record victory: 6–0 vs Platinum Stars (18/3/09, PSL)
Record defeat: 1–5 vs Supersport United (4/2/01, PSL); 0–4 vs Mamelodi Sundowns (1/10/05, Coca-Cola Cup)

Premier Soccer League record[]

2015/2016 – 9th
2013/2013 – 16th (relegated to National First Division)
2012/2013 – 13th
2011/2012 – 13th
2010/2011 – 11th
2009/2010 – 12th
2008/2009 – 5th
2007/2008 – 9th
2006/2007 – 12th
2005/2006 – 6th
2004/2005 – 9th
2003/2004 – 9th
2002/2003 – 5th
2001/2002 – 13th
2000/2001 – 9th

Club officials and technical team[]

Chairwoman: Mato Madlala
Team manager: Nonceba Madlala
Coach: Mandla Ncikazi^[1]
Assistant coaches: Mabhuti Khenyeza
Goalkeeper coach: Majdi Mnsaira ^[2]
Physical trainer: Pedro Picarro ^[3]
Physio: Gareth Crankshaw ^[4]

First team squad[]

As of 4 April, 2021

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	PlayerNtsikelelo Nxadi
27	DF	RSA
2	DF	RSA
3	DF	RSA
4	MF	RSA	Danny Venter
5	MF	RSA	Gladwin Shitolo
6	MF	RSA	Jabulani Shongwe
7	FW	RSA
8	MF	RSA
11	FW	RSA	Nduduzo Sibiya
12	MF	RSA	Velemseni Ndwandwe
13	MF	RSA
14	DF	RSA	Siyabonga Dube
17	FW	RSA	Siboniso Conco
18	FW	ZIM	Knox Mutizwa
20	DF	RSA	Matome Mathiane (Captain)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
22	MF	RSA	Simo Mbhele
23	MF	RSA
24	MF	RSA
26	MF	ZIM	Danny Phiri
28	DF	RSA	Mthokozisi Dube
29	DF	RSA	Nkosinathi Sibisi
30	GK	ZIM	Edmore Sibanda
31	MF	RSA
32	GK	RSA	Nkosingiphile Gumede
33	FW	RSA
34	FW	RSA
36	GK	RSA	Sifiso Mlungwana
37	DF	RSA
40	DF	RSA
44	MF	RSA

Foreigners[]

In the South African PSL, only five non-South African nationals can be registered. Foreign players who have acquired permanent residency can be registered as locals. Namibians born before 1990 can be registered as South Africans.