Mathare United Football Club is a professional football club based in Nairobi, Kenya. The club competed in the Kenyan Premier League (the highest tier of the Kenyan football league system), but in 2023, the club was relegated to the second division, National Super League.[1] Established in 1994, Mathare United won its first league title in the 2008 season. The team plays its home matches at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani.

Mathare United
Full nameMathare United FC
Nickname(s)Home of Slum Boys
Founded1994; 30 years ago (1994)
GroundMoi International Sports Centre
Capacity60,000
OwnerMathare Youth Sports Association
ChairmanBob Munro
ManagerFrancis Kimanzi
LeagueKenyan Premier League
2020/2115th
Websitehttp://www.mathareunitedfc.co.ke/

Current squad

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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   KEN Mark Kioki
2 DF   KEN Daniel Mwaura
3 DF   KEN David Mwangi
4 DF   KEN Morgan Oduor
5 DF   KEN Harun Junior
6 DF   KEN George Owino
7 MF   KEN Harrison Mwendwa
8 MF   KEN Alphonce Ndonye
9 FW   KEN Chris Ochieng'
10 MF   KEN Ahmad Ahmed
11 MF   KEN Cliff Nyakeya
12 DF   KEN Andrew Juma
13 FW   KEN John Mwangi
14 FW   KEN Derrick Onyango
15 MF   KEN Kennedy Ayako
16 MF   KEN David Owino
17 FW   KEN Elijiah Mwanzia
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 GK   KEN Wycliffe Kasaya
19 MF   KEN Tyson Odhiambo
20 DF   KEN Martin Ongori
21 DF   KEN Derrick Nzosi
22 MF   KEN Roy Okal
23 DF   KEN Lennox Ogutu
24 DF   KEN Moses Mburu
25 FW   KEN Ronald Okoth
26 MF   KEN Abubakar Keya
27 MF   KEN Tyson Otieno
28 MF   KEN Musa Oundo
29 MF   KEN Chrsipin Oduor
30 GK   KEN Levis Opiyo
31 MF   KEN Moses Gitau
32 MF   KEN Edward Seda
33 MF   KEN Roy Syamba

Achievements

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2008
1998, 2000

Performance in CAF competitions

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

Mathare Youth F.C.

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Mathare Youth F.C. served as a feeder team for Mathare United until it was promoted to the Premier League, where it became a rival. In August 2012, the team was disbanded. The club's league season was sponsored by Triple5Bet, a sports betting company in Kenya.[2] [3][4][5]

Women's Club

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "The fall from grace: Mathare United's journey from success to relegation". Citizen Digital. 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  2. ^ "Mathare United secure new sponsor in five-year-deal". Goal. 5 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Billionaire-Backed Betting Firm Sponsors Mathare United After Entering Kenya". Business Today. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  4. ^ Mballa, Tonny (2 December 2020). "Mathare's troubles over after Sh20m Triple5Bet deal, says Munro". The Star. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  5. ^ Ochiengh, Edwin (1 December 2020). "Triple5bet Announces Ksh 20 Million Sponsorship Deal to Mathare United". Opera News. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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