Mathare United F.C.

Mathare United FC
Full name Mathare United FC
Nickname(s) Home of Slum Boys
Founded 1994
Ground Moi International Sports Centre
Kasarani, Kenya
Ground Capacity 60,000
Owner Mathare Youth Sports Association
Chairman Canada Bob Munro
Head coach Kenya Francis Kimanzi
League Kenyan Premier League
2017 18th
Website Club website

Mathare United Football Club is a professional association football club, based in Nairobi, Kenya. They currently compete in the Kenyan Premier League, the top tier of the Kenyan football league system, and won their first and only league title during the 2008 season. The club plays its home games at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani.

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 Kenya GK Mark Kioki
2 Kenya DF Daniel Mwaura
3 Kenya DF David Mwangi
4 Kenya DF Morgan Oduor
5 Kenya DF Harun Junior
6 Kenya DF George Owino
7 Kenya MF Harrison Mwendwa
8 Kenya MF Alphonce Ndonye
9 Kenya FW Chris Ochieng'
10 Kenya MF Ahmad Ahmed
11 Kenya MF Cliff Nyakeya
12 Kenya DF Andrew Juma
13 Kenya FW John Mwangi
14 Kenya FW Derrick Onyango
15 Kenya MF Kennedy Ayako
16 Kenya MF David Owino
17 Kenya FW Elijiah Mwanzia
No. Position Player
18 Kenya GK Wycliffe Kasaya
19 Kenya MF Tyson Odhiambo
20 Kenya DF Martin Ongori
21 Kenya DF Derrick Nzosi
22 Kenya MF Roy Okal
23 Kenya DF Lennox Ogutu
24 Kenya DF Moses Mburu
25 Kenya FW Ronald Okoth
26 Kenya MF Abubakar Keya
27 Kenya MF Tyson Otieno
28 Kenya MF Musa Oundo
29 Kenya MF Chrsipin Oduor
30 Kenya GK Levis Opiyo
31 Kenya MF Moses Gitau
32 Kenya MF Edward Seda
33 Kenya MF Roy Syamba

Achievements

2008
1998, 2000

Performance in CAF competitions

2009 – Preliminary Round
2002 – First Round
1999 – Second Round
2001 – First Round

Mathare Youth F.C.

Mathare Youth F.C. was a feeder team for Mathare United, until Mathare Youth were promoted to the Premier League to rival them. In August 2012, the team was disbanded.

Women's club

The club also has a women's football section called Mathare United Ladies' Football Club, which currently competes in the Kenyan Women's Premier League.

References

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