Maritzburg United F.C.

Maritzburg United is a South African football club based in the city of Pietermaritzburg that currently plays in the Premier Soccer League.

Maritzburg United

Full name	Maritzburg United Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Team of Choice
Founded	1979 (1979)
Ground	Harry Gwala Stadium, PMB
Capacity	12,000
Chairman	Farook Kadodia
Coach	Eric Tinkler
League	ABSA Premiership
2018–19	15th
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

Honours

• First Division Coastal Stream champions: 2007–08
• First Division Championship Play-offs: 2008

Club records

• Most starts: Shu-Aib Walters & Peter Petersen 107
• Most goals: Fadlu Davids 20
• Most starts in a season: Shu-Aib Walters & Mario Booysen 35 (2012/13)
• Most goals in a season: Cuthbert Malajila 13 (2012/13)
• Record victory: 4–0 vs Bloemfontein Celtic (12/01/18, PSL)
• Record defeat: 0–7 vs SuperSport United (14/10/11, PSL)

Source:[1]

Premier Soccer League record

• 2005–06 – 14th
• 2006–07 – 16th (relegated)
• 2008–09 – 12th
• 2009–10 – 11th
• 2010–11 – 12th
• 2011–12 – 11th
• 2012–13 – 11th
• 2013–14 – 10th
• 2014–15 – 8th
• 2015–16 – 14th
• 2016–17 – 7th
• 2017–18 – 4th
• 2018–19 – 15th

Club officials/Technical team

• Chairman & MD: Farook Kadodia
• Team manager: Quintin Jettoo
• Coach: Eric Tinkler
• Assistant coach:
• Goalkeeper coach:
• Head of youth development: Dan Haswell

Source:[2]

Current squad

As of 2 January 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 3 DF  RSA Pogiso Sanoka 4 DF  RSA Nazeer Allie 5 MF  NZL Daniel Morgan 6 MF  RSA Miguel Timm 7 MF  RSA Thabiso Kutumela 8 MF  RSA Keagan Buchanan 9 FW  ZIM Clive Augusto 10 FW  NZL Jeremy Brockie 11 FW  RSA Yusuf Jappie 12 FW  ZIM Gabriel Nyoni 13 FW  SOL Micah Lea'alafa 15 MF  RSA Phumlani Ntshangase 16 MF  RSA Thamsanqa Sangweni 17 FW  RSA Daylon Claasen 18 MF  RSA Ziyaad Eksteen

No. Pos. Nation Player 20 FW  RSA Judas Moseamedi 21 FW  RSA Bongokuhle Hlongwane 23 DF  RSA Rushine De Reuck 26 MF  RSA Bandile Shandu 27 GK  RSA Jethren Barr 28 MF  RSA Deolin Mekoa 29 MF  RSA Ujaun McDonald 30 GK  RSA Bongani Mpandle 31 GK  GHA Richard Ofori (captain) 36 MF  RSA Mxolisi Kunene 40 FW  ZIM Junior Zindoga 45 DF  RSA Kwanda Mngonyama — MF  RSA Lindokuhle Sithole — MF  RSA Sizwe Muthwa

Shirt sponsor and kit manufacturer

• Shirt sponsor: None
• Kit manufacturer: Lotto

Notable former coaches

• Trott Moloto (2004)
• Boebie Solomons (1 July 2004 – 30 June 2005)
• Kosta Papić (1 July 2006 – 20 Dec 2006)
• Steve Komphela (1 Jan 2007 – 9 Jan 2007)
• Vladislav Herić (10 Jan 2007 – 6 March 2007)
• Mlungisi Ngubane (8 March 2007 – 30 June 2007)
• Ian Palmer (1 July 2007 – 10 July 2008)
• Gordon Igesund (15 July 2008 – 15 Nov 2009)
• Ernst Middendorp (16 Nov 2009 – 12 March 2011)
• Ian Palmer (14 March 2011 – 13 Jan 2012)
• Ernst Middendorp (19 Jan 2012 – 10 Oct 2013)
• Clinton Larsen (15 Oct 2013 – 6 Jan 2014)
• Steve Komphela (6 Jan 2014 – 17 June 2015)
• Clive Barker (25 Sep 2015 – 1 Dec 2015)
• Ernst Middendorp (28 Dec 2015 – )

References

1. "Maritzburg United". Kickoff.com. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
2. Kickoff PSL Yearbook 2013/2014, p. 30.

External links

• Official website
• Premier Soccer League
• PSL Club Info
• South African Football Association
• Confederation of African Football