Gaborone United S.C.

Gaborone United
Full name Gaborone United Sporting Club
Nickname(s) Moyagoleele, Reds,
Money Machine
Founded 1967
Ground Botswana National Stadium
Gaborone, Botswana
Ground Capacity 22,500
Manager Rodolfo Zapata
League Botswana Premier League
2014/15 4th

Gaborone United Sporting Club (GU) is a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone. It is the only professional sporting club in Botswana and its run and owned partly by Soccer Dynamics, a corporation that is chaired by the Gaborone United Chairman Dr Nzikomana and having the likes of the Lebanese construction magnate Nicholas Zakhem as its directors. The team made history on the 13 August 2013 by becoming the first team ever in the history of the BPL to be sponsored to the tune of over three million in three years. Mutual and Federal Insurance Company is now the official sponsor of Gaborone United Sporting club at the tune of 3.6 millon for three years. Gaborone United play their home games at several venues.

Honors

Performance in CAF competitions

2010 - Second Round
1987 - Preliminary Round
1991 - Preliminary Round
2010 - Second Round of 16
1994 - First Round
1998 - withdrew in First Round

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Botswana GK Noah Maposa
2 Botswana DF Gaopatwe Seosenyeng
3 Botswana DF Letsweletse Seane
4 Botswana DF Tebogo Sosome
5 Botswana MF Mandla Mgadla
8 Botswana MF Alphonse Modisaotsile
10 Botswana MF Moemedi Moatlhaping
11 Botswana MF Kabo Rasuping
12 Zambia MF George Mubita
13 Botswana DF Gobonyeone Selefa
15 Botswana MF Gosegonna Molapisi
17 Botswana MF Matthews Moruti
18 Botswana DF Kaelo Kgaswane
No. Position Player
19 Botswana MF Karabo Phiri
20 Botswana DF Edwin Olerile
21 Botswana DF Thulani Moyo
22 Botswana FW Ronald Chikomo
23 Botswana FW Tebogo Sembowa
25 Botswana DF Osego Gaotewe
26 Botswana MF Obonwe Maome
27 Botswana FW Tsaone Mosarwa
28 Botswana DF Mpho Kgaswane
30 Botswana MF Jackie Mothatego
31 Botswana GK Kenalemang Neo
32 Botswana GK Goitseone Phoko
35 Botswana FW Kgololo Kgogobi

Notable former players

External links

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