- Santos Football Club (South Africa)
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Engen Santos 
Full name Engen Santos Football Club Nickname(s) The People's Team Founded 1982 Ground Athlone Stadium, Cape Town
(Capacity: 30,000)Chairman Goolam Allie Coach 
Boebie SolomonsLeague ABSA Premiership 2010–11 ABSA Premiership, 8th 
Home coloursAway colours
old logo (-2003)
old logo (2003-2011)Santos Football Club or simply Santos, also known under their sponsored title as Engen Santos, is a professional South African football (soccer) club based in Lansdowne, Cape Town that plays in the Premier Soccer League.
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History
The club was established in Heideveld on the Cape Flats in 1982 and was originally known as Lightbodys Santos FC. During apartheid it was renowned for the insistence on non-racial inclusivity – hence the nickname The People's Team.
They played in the Federation Professional League (FPL), the only truly non-racial football body in the country from 1982 to 1990. They won the championship in 1983/4/6/7/8/90 before joining the National Soccer League.
The NSL became the PSL in 1996 and Santos tasted their first success in the new format of the league in 2001–02 when they surprisingly won the title under the mentorship of Gordon Igesund. This side featured players like Edries Burton, Andre Arendse, Musa Otieno and the club's all-time top goalscorer Jean-Marc Ithier.
They were also crowned Bob Save Super Bowl winners in 2001 and BP Top 8 winners in 2002.
Notable former coaches
Notable former players
Musa Otieno
Jean-Sebastien Bax- Jean-Marc Ithier
Ricardo Mannetti- Andre Arendse
- Danleigh Borman
- Edries Burton
- Duncan Crowie
- Thando Mngomeni
- Nasief Morris
Honours
- PSL Champions: 2001/02
- ABSA Cup Winners: 2003
- FPL League Champions: 1983, 84, 86, 87, 88, 90
- FPL Cup Winners: 1985, 88, 90
- Challenge Cup Winners: 1988
- Bob Save Super Bowl Winners: 2001
- BP Top 8 Winners: 2002
Club records
- Most starts: Edries Burton 409
- Most goals: Jean-Marc Ithier 70
- Most capped player: Musa Otieno (Kenya)
- Most starts in a season: Cassiem Mohamed 44 (1993)
- Most goals in a season: Duncan Crowie 19 (1991)
- Record victory: 6–0 v Intercity Aces (6/3/99, Bob Save Super Bowl); vs Beau West City (26/2/05, Absa Cup); vs Cemforce FC (12/3/05, Absa Cup); vs Island FC (11/3/06, Absa Cup)
- Record defeat: 1–7 v Sundowns (19/8/98, PSL)
Premier Soccer League record
- 2010/2011 – 8th
- 2009/2010 – 4th
- 2008/2009 – 10th
- 2007/2008 – 3rd
- 2006/2007 – 10th
- 2005/2006 – 8th
- 2004/2005 – 12th
- 2003/2004 – 6th
- 2002/2003 – 9th
- 2001/2002 – 1st
- 2000/2001 – 5th
- 1999/2000 – 11th
- 1998/1999 – 16th
- 1997/1998 – 16th
Club officials/Technical team
- Chairman: Goolam Allie
- COO: Edries Burton
- General manager: Cyril Martin
- Team manager: Yusuf Gester
- Coach: Boebie Solomons
- Assistant coaches: David Notoane & Musa Otieno
- Goalkeeper coach: Nigel Dixon
2011–12 First team squad
As of September 14, 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 2 
DF Pere Ariweriyai 3 DF Ricardo Skippers 4 MF Jonathan Fransman 5 DF Warren Bishop 6 FW Orlin Powell 7 FW Gregory Roelf 8 MF Tyren Arendse (Captain) 9 FW Eleazar Rodgers 10 
DF Tawonga Chimodzi 11 MF Romano Scott 12 DF Bonginkosi Macala 13 MF Shafeeq Arendse 14 MF Tasleem Paulse 15 FW Erwin Isaacs 16 MF Wayne Arendse 17 MF Salmaan King 18 DF Christopher Bergman No. Position Player 19 FW Vuyisile Wana 20 MF Zairon Van Beulen 21 DF Thabiso Ntloana 22 
MF Boitumelo Mafoko 24 MF Shaun Sopio 25 MF Cheslyn Jampies 27 MF Jurie Basie 28 FW Bheki Shabangu 29 DF Gert Barends 30 GK Tshepo Motsoeneng 31 
GK Ryan Harrison 33 DF Peter Mponda 34 FW Jonathan Armogam 35 GK Lee Langeveldt 36 DF Phikolomzi Kefile 39 FW Riaan Eugene 44 MF Siyabulela Songwiqi (on loan from Kaizer Chiefs) 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.
- Boitumelo Mafoko
- Ryan Harrison
- Tawonga Chimodzi
- Peter Mponda
- Pere Ariweriyai
Official sponsor/Kit maker
Engen; Winner
External links
- Official website
- Premier Soccer League
- PSL Club Info
- South African Football Association
- Confederation of African Football
Premier Soccer League 2011–12 Ajax Cape Town · AmaZulu · Bidvest Wits · Black Leopards · Bloemfontein Celtic · Free State Stars · Golden Arrows · Jomo Cosmos · Kaizer Chiefs · Mamelodi Sundowns · Maritzburg United · Moroka Swallows · Orlando Pirates · Platinum Stars · Santos · SuperSport UnitedCategories:- South African association football clubs
- Association football clubs established in 1982
- Premier Soccer League clubs
- Association football clubs in Cape Town
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