Mathare United F.C.

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Mathare United FC
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Full nameMathare United FC
Nickname(s)Home of Slum Boys
Founded1994; 28 years ago (1994)
GroundMoi International Sports Centre
Kasarani, Kenya
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. They currently compete in the Kenyan Premier League, the top tier of the Kenyan football league system, and won their first and only league title during the 2008 season. The club plays its home games at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani.

Current squad[]

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
2 DF Kenya KEN
3 DF Kenya KEN
4 DF Kenya KEN
5 DF Kenya KEN
6 DF Kenya KEN George Owino
7 MF Kenya KEN
8 MF Kenya KEN
9 FW Kenya KEN
10 MF Kenya KEN
11 MF Kenya KEN Cliff Nyakeya
12 DF Kenya KEN
13 FW Kenya KEN
14 FW Kenya KEN
15 MF Kenya KEN
16 MF Kenya KEN David Owino
17 FW Kenya KEN
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 GK Kenya KEN
19 MF Kenya KEN
20 DF Kenya KEN
21 DF Kenya KEN
22 MF Kenya KEN
23 DF Kenya KEN
24 DF Kenya KEN
25 FW Kenya KEN
26 MF Kenya KEN
27 MF Kenya KEN
28 MF Kenya KEN
29 MF Kenya KEN
30 GK Kenya KEN Levis Opiyo
31 MF Kenya KEN
32 MF Kenya KEN
33 MF Kenya KEN

Achievements[]

2008
1998, 2000

Performance in CAF competitions[]

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

Mathare Youth F.C.[]

Main article: Mathare Youth F.C.

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 is Sponsored by Triple5Bet,[1] a sports betting company in Kenya.[2][3][4]

Women's club[]

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[]

  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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