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 Betway Premiership. 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)
Spartans
Founded1994; 30 years ago (1994), purchased Pretoria City franchise
GroundLucas Moripe Stadium, Atteridgeville, Pretoria
Capacity28,900
ChairmanKhulu Sibiya
CoachGavin Hunt
LeagueBetway Premiership
2023–247th
Websitehttp://www.supersportunited.co.za
Current season

History

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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 received 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 one of the best in the country. Some of the graduates are 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

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Domestic competitions

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Notable former coaches

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Club records

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Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head Coach   Gavin Hunt
Assistant coach   Andre Arendse[2]

Current squad

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As of 17 August, 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   RSA Thakasani Mbanjwa
2 DF   RSA Nyiko Mobbie
3 DF   RSA Thulani Hlatshwayo  
4 DF   RSA Pogiso Sanoka
5 MF   CHA Eric Mbangossoum
7 FW   RSA Bradley Grobler
8 MF   RSA Siphesihle Ndlovu
9 FW   ZIM Nokutenda Mangezi
11 FW   ZIM Terrence Dzvukamanja
12 DF   RSA Lyle Lakay
13 DF   RSA Ime Okon
14 FW   RSA Tashreeq Morris
15 FW   RSA Vincent Pule
17 FW   ZAM Gamphani Lungu
18 MF   RSA Brooklyn Poggenpoel
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF   RSA Neo Rapoo
20 GK   RSA Ricardo Goss (on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns)
22 MF   RSA Jabu Matsio
23 MF   RSA Grant Margeman
24 FW   RSA Risen Albert
25 MF   RSA Keanin Ayer
28 FW   RSA Keenan Bezuidenhout
29 DF   RSA Aphiwe Baliti
30 GK   RSA Samukelo Xulu
36 FW   RSA Tendamudzimu Matodzi
38 MF   RSA Gape Moralo
42 DF   RSA Bilal Baloyi
44 FW   RSA Lucky Muthewi
FW   ETH Abubeker Nassir (on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns)

References

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  1. ^ Mailwane, Tshepang (13 November 2013). "Roger de Sa's Cup Final Misery". Retrieved 9 January 2024 – via PressReader.
  2. ^ Thekasiboy (15 December 2022). "CEO explains why SuperSport didn't give Arendse the coaching job". Retrieved 9 January 2024.
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