Free State Stars F.C.

Free State Stars
Full name Free State Stars Football Club
Nickname(s) Ea Lla Koto
Founded 1977, as Makwane Computer Stars
Ground Goble Park, Bethlehem
Ground Capacity 20,000
Chairman Mike Mokoena
Coach Giovanni Solinas
League ABSA Premiership
2014–15 ABSA Premiership, 9th
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Free State Stars is a South African football club based in Bethlehem, Free State that plays in the Premier Soccer League.

History

Originally founded in 1977 in a small village of Makwane in an area then known as QwaQwa, the club gained promotion to the National Premier Soccer League in 1986.

The team won the league cup (then known as The Coca-Cola Cup) in 1994 with Bunene Ngaduane leading the scoring charts.

To avoid fixture congestion the club's franchise was sold to the Premier Soccer League in 2002.

The following year, Mike Mokoena revived the club as he bought and renamed the franchise of National First Division side Maholosiane. FS Stars managed to regain their Premiership status in 2005 after winning the Mvela Golden League.

After a disappointing season in the top-flight, with the first team finishing bottom of the table, the club was relegated. The 2007–08 season however proved to be a huge success with Stars dominating the First Division and securing promotion to the Premier League once again.

They also managed to win the inaugural Baymed Cup in December 2006 beating FC AK in the final.

Notable former coaches

Honours

Club records

Premier Soccer League record

Club officials/Technical team

First team squad

As of 21 January, 2016. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Burkina Faso GK Daouda Diakité
2 South Africa DF Inmawell Shelembe
3 South Africa DF Reabetswe Rakoti
4 South Africa MF Makhehlene Makhaula
5 South Africa MF Paulos Masehe (Captain)
6 Namibia DF Da Costa Angula
8 South Africa MF Danny Venter
9 South Africa MF Tshepo Mothipa
11 Namibia MF Hendrik Somaeb
13 South Africa MF Lucky Mohomi
14 South Africa MF Thabo Moseki
15 South Africa MF Angelo Kerspuy
16 South Africa MF Nyiko Tshabangu
17 Tanzania MF Mrisho Ngassa
18 Burkina Faso DF Robert Sankara
No. Position Player
19 South Africa DF Sifiso Mbhele
20 South Africa MF Katlego Mashego
21 South Africa FW Sydney Masana
22 Zimbabwe DF Liberty Chakoroma
23 South Africa MF Moeketsi Sekola
24 South Africa DF Bokang Thato Thlone
25 South Africa DF Reuben Thebakang
26 South Africa FW Cebo Masena
27 South Africa DF Themba Shabalala
29 South Africa FW Sthembiso Ngcobo
30 South Africa GK Lindokuhle Nkambule
31 South Africa GK Johnny Mathole
32 South Africa GK Mpho Thulo
40 Zambia DF Davies Nkausu
50 South Africa DF Nhlanhla Vilakazi
67 Belgium FW Andrea Fileccia

Foreigners

In the South African PSL, only five non-South African nationals can be registered. Foreign players who have acquired permanent residency can be registered as locals. Namibians born before 1990 can be registered as South Africans.

Shirt sponsor & kit manufacturer

External links

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