Baroka F.C.
Baroka F.C. is a South African football club from Ga-Mphahlele near Polokwane, Limpopo that plays in the Absa Premiership.
Full name | Baroka Football Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | Bakgakga | |||
Founded | 30 December 2007 | |||
Ground | Old Peter Mokaba Stadium[1] | |||
Capacity | 15,000 | |||
Chairman | Khurishi Mphahlele | |||
Manager | Dylan Kerr | |||
League | ABSA Premiership | |||
2017–18 | 14th | |||
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The club rose to prominence in 2011 by reaching the semi-final of the 2011 Nedbank Cup, defeating several Premier Soccer League sides like Moroka Swallows and Kaizer Chiefs along the way. They also won the 2010–11 Vodacom League Limpopo division, but subsequently fell short at the playoff stage, to win the aspired promotion for National First Division. In their debut season in the National First Division they came close to gaining promotion play-offs to the Premier Soccer League but fell short on goal difference on the last day with a 1–1 draw against Thanda Royal Zulu.
Achievements
- 2018 Telkom Knockout Champions
- 2015–16 National First Division champions.[2].
- 2010-11 Nedbank Cup semi-finalists
- Vodacom League 2010–11 Limpopo champions.
Club officials/Technical team
- Coach:
Wedson Nyirenda
Current squad
- As of 10 March, 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
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1 | GK | Elvis Chipezeze (captain) | |
2 | DF | Matome Kgoetyane | |
3 | DF | Ananias Gebhardt | |
5 | DF | Bonginkosi Makume | |
6 | DF | Vusi Sibiya | |
7 | FW | Terrence Tisdell | |
9 | FW | Richard Mbulu | |
10 | FW | Gerald Phiri Junior | |
11 | FW | Kagiso Selemela | |
12 | MF | Collins Makgaka | |
14 | DF | Goodman Mosele | |
17 | MF | Manuel Kambala | |
18 | DF | Mfanafuthi Shozi | |
20 | FW | Tshidiso Patjie | |
22 | FW | Siseko Manona | |
23 | DF | Sbonelo Ngubane |
No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
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24 | MF | Kulegani Madondo | |
25 | MF | Tebogo Sodi | |
26 | DF | Lawrence Ntswane | |
28 | FW | Martin Nsimbi | |
30 | GK | Ayanda Dlamini | |
31 | GK | Lloyd Kazapua | |
33 | DF | Denwin Farmer | |
35 | FW | Prince Nxumalo | |
36 | FW | Mogau Khwinana | |
40 | FW | Ranga Chivaviro | |
41 | MF | Rodwell Chinyengetere | |
42 | MF | Nhlanhla Mgaga | |
43 | DF | Ethen Sampson | |
44 | MF | Thamsanqa Masiya | |
45 | FW | Sello Molewa | |
46 | FW | Ivan Mahangwahaya |
References
- https://int.soccerway.com/teams/south-africa/baroka-fc/18450/
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)