SuperSport United F.C.

SuperSport United Football Club (often known as SuperSport) is a South African professional football club based in Atteridgeville in Pretoria in the Gauteng province, The team currently plays in the Premier Soccer League, United is known as Matsatsantsa a Pitori amongst its supporters. They usually play their home games at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville.

SuperSport United
Full nameSuperSport United Football Club
Nickname(s)Matsatsantsa (The Swanky Boys, The Trendsetters)
Founded1994 (1994), purchased Pretoria City franchise
GroundLucas Moripe Stadium, Atteridgeville, Pretoria
Capacity28,900
ChairmanKhulu Sibiya
Coach Kaitano Tembo
LeagueABSA Premiership
2017/187th
WebsiteClub website

History
old logo (2001–13)

Supersport F.C. is an association football club wholly owned by SuperSport, the South African group of television channels.

The club was originally known as Pretoria City. City was purchased by M-Net in 1994. M-Net got approval from the National Soccer League and the club was renamed.

The club comprises a professional football team affiliated to the Premier Soccer League as well as various youth academy teams in the SuperSport United Youth Academy playing within their respective SAFA structures.

Home matches are usually played at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, however in recent times the club has elected to take many matches to the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.

The club's youth academy is undoubtedly one of the best in the country. Some of the graduates are players like Daine Klate, Kermit Erasmus, Ronwen Williams all three from Port Elizabeth and Kamohelo Mokotjo. They have previously been linked with English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur and Dutch side Feyenoord.

Honours

Domestic competitions

Notable former coaches

Club records
  • Most starts: Ronald Lawrence 224 (including Pretoria City matches)
  • Most goals: Abram Raselemane 57 (previous record: Ronald Lawrence 41)
  • Most capped player: Dennis Masina
  • Most starts in a season: Siboniso Gaxa 47 (2004–05)
  • Most goals in a season: Glen Salmon 16 (1998–99) (previous record: George Koumantarakis 14; 1997–98)
  • Record victory: 9–0 v Red Star Anse-aux-Pins (19/3/05, CAF Confederation Cup)
  • Record defeat: 0–5 v Arcadia (7/4/90, NSL)

Premier Soccer League record

PSL record
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Season Pos Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD Pts

Club officials/Technical team
  • Chairman: Khulu Sibiya
  • Chief Executive Officer: Stan Matthews
  • Head of Operations: Dominic Busschau
  • Team manager: Paul Matthwes'
  • Head Coach: Kaitano Tembo
  • Assistant coach: Thabo September
  • Marketing and Events Manager: Koketso Mampane
  • Academy Technical Director: Kwanele Kopo
  • Goalkeeper Coach: Andre Arendse
  • Sports Scientist: Zac Van Heerden
  • Communication Director: {David Skosana}

Current squad
As of 9 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
3 DF  RSA Bongani Khumalo
4 DF  RSA Clayton Daniels
5 DF  ZAM Billy Mutale
7 FW  RSA Bradley Grobler
10 FW  RSA Thabo Mnyamane
11 FW  RSA Kudakwashe Mahachi
12 MF  RSA Jamie Webber
13 FW  RSA Thamsanqa Gabuza
14 DF  ZIM Onismor Bhasera
15 FW  RSA Thabo Qalinge
16 MF  RSA Aubrey Modiba
17 FW  RSA Ghampani Lungu
18 DF  RSA Siyabonga Nhlapo
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  ZIM Evans Rusike
20 DF  RSA Grant Kekana
22 MF  COD Guily Manziba
23 MF  UGA Moses Waiswa
24 MF  RSA Sipho Mbule
25 DF  RSA Luke Fleurs
26 MF  RSA Jesse Donn
28 MF  RSA Teboho Mokoena
29 DF  BOT Thatayaone Ditlhokwe
30 GK  RSA Ronwen Williams
31 GK  RSA Thakasani Mbanjwa
32 GK  ZIM Washington Arubi
33 GK  RSA Boalefa Pule
34 MF  RSA Khanyisile Mayo
36 MF  RSA Oswin Appollis

Shirt sponsor & kit manufacturer

References
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