Mathare United F.C.

Mathare United
Full name Mathare United
Nickname(s) 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 Stanley Okumbi
League Kenyan Premier League
2015 9th
Website Club home page

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 John Waw
2 Kenya DF Kevin Omogi
3 Kenya DF Kennedy Ayong
4 Kenya MF Vincent Nzomo
5 Kenya MF Victor Amboka
6 Kenya DF George Ochieng
7 Kenya MF Vincent Okello
8 Kenya MF Simon Mburu
9 Uganda FW Hussein Zzinda
10 Kenya FW Daniel Mwaura
11 Kenya MF Innocent Mutiso
12 Kenya GK Robert Mboya
13 Burkina Faso DF Athman Buki
14 Kenya MF Paul Ochieng
15 Kenya DF Anthony Wanjohi
16 Kenya GK Martin Musalia
No. Position Player
17 Kenya DF Lloyd Wahome
18 Kenya DF John Odhiambo
19 Kenya FW Erick Mmata
20 Kenya MF Simeon Mulama
21 Kenya MF Kevin Omondi
22 Kenya MF Kevin Kimani
23 Kenya FW Kevin Opiyo
24 Kenya DF Heavener Maloba
25 Tanzania FW Jesse Were
26 Kenya FW Kenneth Wendo
27 Kenya MF Christopher Osale
28 Kenya FW Kevin Ouma
29 Kenya GK Peter Odhiambo

Achievements

2008
1998, 2000

Performance in CAF competitions

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

Sponsorship

In January 2011 it was announced that G4S will be the official sponsor of Mathare United Football Club. Then just before the start of 2011 Kenya Premier Leagues Season Real Insurance announced a shirt sponsorship worth 5 Million Kshs (approx. USD 65,000$)

Mathare Youth F.C.

Main article: 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.

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