SuperSport United
Full nameSuperSport United Football Club
Nickname(s)
  • Matsatsantsa (The Swanky Boys, The Trendsetters)
● Spartans
Founded1994 (1994), purchased Pretoria City franchise
GroundLucas Moripe Stadium, Atteridgeville, Pretoria
Capacity28,900
ChairmanKhulu Sibiya
CoachGavin Hunt
LeagueDStv Premiership
2022–233rd
WebsiteClub website

SuperSport United Football Club (often known as SuperSport) is a South African professional football club based in Atteridgeville in Pretoria in the Gauteng province. The team currently plays in the Dstv Premiership. United is known as Matsatsantsa a Pitori amongst its supporters. They usually play their home games at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville.

History

old logo (2001–13)

Supersport F.C. is an association football club wholly owned by SuperSport, the South African group of television channels.

The club was originally known as Pretoria City. City was purchased by M-Net in 1994. M-Net received approval from the National Soccer League and the club was renamed.

The club comprises a professional football team affiliated to the Premier Soccer League as well as various youth academy teams in the SuperSport United Youth Academy playing within their respective SAFA structures.

Home matches are usually played at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, however in recent times the club has elected to take many matches to the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.

The club's youth academy is one of the best in the country. Some of the graduates are Daine Klate, Kermit Erasmus, Ronwen Williams all three from Port Elizabeth and Kamohelo Mokotjo. They have previously been linked with English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur and Dutch side Feyenoord.

Honours

Domestic competitions

Notable former coaches

Club records

  • Most starts: South Africa Ronald Lawrence 224 (including Pretoria City matches)
  • Most goals: South Africa Bradley Grobler 58
  • Most capped player: Eswatini Dennis Masina
  • Most starts in a season: South Africa Siboniso Gaxa 47 (2004–05)
  • Most goals in a season: South Africa Glen Salmon 16 (1998–99) (previous record: George Koumantarakis 14; 1997–98)
  • Most tackles in a season: Shandukani Mabudu[Development player] (2017 GDL)
  • Record victory: 9–0 v Seychelles Red Star Anse-aux-Pins (19 March 2005, CAF Confederation Cup)
  • Record defeat: 0–5 v South Africa Arcadia 7 April 1990, NSL

South African Premier Division record

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head Coach South Africa Gavin Hunt
Assistant coach South Africa Andre Arendse[2]

Current squad

As of 15 November 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF South Africa RSA Thulani Hlatshwayo
6 DF Botswana BOT Thatayaone Ditlhokwe
7 FW South Africa RSA Bradley Grobler
9 FW South Africa RSA Iqraam Rayners
11 FW Zimbabwe ZIM Kudakwashe Mahachi
13 FW South Africa RSA Thamsanqa Gabuza
14 DF Zimbabwe ZIM Onismor Bhasera (captain)
16 MF South Africa RSA Thalente Mbatha
17 FW Zambia ZAM Gamphani Lungu
18 DF South Africa RSA Siyabonga Nhlapo
20 GK South Africa RSA Ricardo Goss (on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns)
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Guily Manziba
23 MF South Africa RSA Grant Margeman (on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns)
24 FW South Africa RSA Thabang Sibanyoni (on loan from University of Pretoria)
25 DF South Africa RSA Luke Fleurs
26 MF South Africa RSA Jesse Donn
27 DF South Africa RSA Keenan Phillips
31 GK South Africa RSA Boalefa Pule
32 GK South Africa RSA Samukelo Xulu
34 MF South Africa RSA Oswin Appollis
35 MF South Africa RSA Selaelo Rasebotja
36 FW South Africa RSA Tendamudzimu Matodzi
38 MF South Africa RSA Gape Moralo
40 MF South Africa RSA Thapelo Maseko
FW Zimbabwe ZIM Terrence Dzvukamanja

References

  1. "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  2. Thekasiboy (15 December 2022). "CEO explains why SuperSport didn't give Arendse the coaching job". Retrieved 9 January 2024.
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