Maritzburg United F.C.

Maritzburg United

Full name	Maritzburg United Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Team of Choice
Founded	1979
Ground	Harry Gwala Stadium, PMB (Capacity: 12,000)
Chairman	Farook Kadodia
Coach	Ian Palmer
League	ABSA Premiership
2010–11	ABSA Premiership, 12th
Home colours Away colours

Maritzburg United is a South African football (soccer) club based in the city of Pietermaritzburg that currently competes in the Premier Soccer League.

Notable former coaches

• Gordon Igesund
• Ernst Middendorp
• Trott Moloto
• Kosta Papic
• Boebie Solomons

Honours

• First Division Coastal Stream champions: 2007/08

Club records

• Most starts: Fadlu Davids (55)
• Most goals: Fadlu Davids (18)
• Most starts in a season: Onismor Bhasera 32 (2005/06)
• Most goals in a season: Fadlu Davids 9 (2008/09)
• Record victory: 3-1 vs Bloemfontein Celtic (28/1/09, PSL); vs Moroka Swallows (2/5/09, PSL)
• Record defeat: 6-1 vs Kaizer Chiefs (17/12/06, PSL)

Premier Soccer League record

• 2010/2011 – 12th
• 2009/2010 – 11th
• 2008/2009 – 12th
• 2006/2007 – 16th (relegated)
• 2005/2006 – 14th

Club officials/Technical team

• Chairman: Farook Kadodia
• Team manager: Quintin Jettoo
• Coach: Ian Palmer
• Assistant coach: Salie Adams
• Goalkeeper coach: Ronnie Kanalelo
• Head of youth development: Katz Naidoo

2011–12 First team squad

As of September 26, 2011 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Shu-Aib Walters (Captain) 3 DF David Booysen 4 DF Mor Diouf 5 MF Kulegani Madondo 6 MF Michael Morton 7 MF Kurt Lentjies 8 DF Wayne Matle 9 FW Diyo Sibisi 10 FW Fadlu Davids 11 MF Jabulani Ncubeni 12 MF Prince Olomu 13 DF Byrone Hendricks 14 FW Renaldo Donnelly 15 MF Ayanda Ndlovu

No. Position Player 16 MF Rheece Evans 17 MF Sheldon Lawrence 18 DF Ryan de Jongh 19 MF Calvin Sosibo 20 DF Thabang Matuka 21 MF Andile Gabisa 23 FW Olukolade Abobade 24 DF Peter Petersen 25 DF Morne Davids 26 MF Vusumuzi Mbuyazi 31 GK Tashrique Goldman 32 GK Mlungisi Mazibuko 33 GK Francis Chansa 35 MF Felix Obada

Foreigners

In the South African PSL, only five non-South African nationals can be registered. Players with foreign and South African citizenship do not count as foreigners.

• Francis Chansa
• Olukolade Abobade
• Felix Obada
• Prince Olomu
• Mor Diouf

External links

• Official website
• Premier Soccer League
• PSL Club Info
• South African Football Association
• Confederation of African Football