Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C.

Mpumalanga Black Aces
Full name Mpumalanga Black Aces Football Club
Nickname(s) Amazayoni (The Zionists)
Founded 1937, as Ukhumba Black Aces
Ground Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Ground Capacity 40,929
Chairman Mario Morfou &
George Morfou
Manager Turkey Muhsin Ertugral
League ABSA Premiership
2014–15 10th

Mpumalanga Black Aces is a South African football club that plays in the Premier Soccer League.

Aces usually play their home games in the Mpumalanga province but are based and train in Johannesburg.

History

The original club was founded in 1937 by dairy workers. The club folded after finishing 14th in the National First Division inland stream in 2002.[1] The club had also been known as Ukhumba Black Aces, Witbank Black Aces and Super Kurl Aces during its existence.

The current club is the second incarnation and they entered the South African football league in 2007 when the Polokwane-based City Pillars league license was bought and the team was transferred to Witbank from Limpopo.[2] The licensed was acquired in December 2006 and the team was playing under the name of Mpumalanga Black Aces in time for the 2007–08 season.[3]

In 2004, two South African businessmen George Morfou and his brother Mario bought the club side Dangerous Darkies, a Vodacom League but the team failed to win promotion to the Mvela Golden League. The Vodacom League team was renamed to Aces Academy in 2007 following the brothers' acquisition and in 2011 was renamed to AmaZayoni FC.

On July 30, 2014, it was announced that Aces had signed a new sponsorship deal with ISPS.[4]

Honours

Club records

Premier Soccer League record

Club officials/Technical team

First team squad

As of 12 March 2015.

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

No. Position Player
1 South Africa GK Jackson Mabokgwane
2 Malawi DF Limbikani Mzava
3 South Africa DF Lehlohonolo Nonyane
4 South Africa DF Vincent Kobola
5 South Africa MF Thanduyise Khuboni
6 South Africa DF Ashraf Hendricks
7 Liberia FW Kpah Sherman
8 Swaziland MF Dennis Masina
9 Zambia FW Collins Mbesuma
10 South Africa FW Bhongolwethu Jayiya
11 South Africa MF Aubrey Ngoma
12 South Africa MF Aubrey Modiba
13 South Africa MF Sifiso Molefe
14 South Africa DF Siyabonga Ngubane
15 South Africa MF Betheul Tukane
16 South Africa GK Bafana Nhlapo
No. Position Player
17 South Africa MF Given Mashikinya
18 South Africa MF Dumisani Zwane
19 South Africa MF Kgomotso Koena
20 South Africa FW Judas Moseamedi
21 South Africa MF Lebogang Manyama
22 South Africa DF Eddie Ngalo (Captain)
23 South Africa DF Mpho Matsi
24 South Africa FW Sibusiso Masina
25 South Africa MF Potego Malatji
26 South Africa MF Thabo Nodada
27 South Africa MF Esau Mtsweni
29 South Africa MF Alessandro Venditti
31 South Africa GK Shu-Aib Walters

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.

Shirt sponsor & kit manufacturer

Managers

References

  1. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesz/zaf02.html
  2. ↑ Peters, Carl (16 April 2008). "Cup of dreams may be overflowing". iol.co.za. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  3. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesz/zaf08.html
  4. ↑ http://www.mpblackaces.co.za/index.cfm?fuse=1&action=1&story=3550
  5. ↑ FlashScore.com

External links

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