Eagles F.C. (Zimbabwe)

Last updated

Eagles
Full nameEagles Football Club
Founded2006;18 years ago (2006), as Chitungwiza United
Dissolved2011
Ground
Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe
Chairman Stanley Kudenga
League Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League
(ZPSL)

Golden Eagles F.C. is a former Chitungwiza-based football club.

Contents

History

The club was founded in February 2006 as Chitungwiza United, [1] prior renamed on 31 August 2007 to Eagles F.C.. [2] The club played since founding in the Division One in Zimbabwe. [3] 2011 the club merged with Zimbabwe Saints F.C. [4]

Youth Team

Golden Eagles Fc youth team has won so much and have amazing youngsters like Adonai Sadomba and El-Shaddai Sadomba. the team was started led by Calistos Pasuwa. with the likes of players like Thompson Mipande, Tagarika Nyenda, Masauso, Clemence Manezho from premier league side Dynamos fc on a loan from Golden Kopje in Chinhoi. Tawanda Matanhike who later was signed by Gunners FC.. this young stars came from Seke 1 high school in Chitungwiza from their number one leader MR Chirapa. they also trained played with players like Harvens Chinyama, Massey Zengeni, Coster Nhamoinesu, etc.. Those were the promising players . Then the club was later sold and changed the name to Eagles FC.. as there assistant was Loyd Mutasa. former Dynamos player of all time

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Southampton F.C.</span> Association football club in England

Southampton Football Club is an English professional football club based in Southampton, Hampshire, that competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. Its home ground since 2001 has been St Mary's Stadium, before which it was based at The Dell. The team play in red and white shirts. They have been nicknamed "The Saints" because of the club's beginnings as a church football team at St Mary's Church. Southampton shares a long-standing South Coast derby rivalry with Portsmouth, in part due to geographic proximity and both cities' respective maritime histories.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">FC Shakhtar Donetsk</span> Association football club

Football Club Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. In 2014, due to the War in Donbas, the club was forced to move to Lviv, and had played matches in Lviv (2014–2016) and in Kharkiv (2017–2020) whilst having its office headquarters and training facilities in Kyiv. In May 2020, Shakhtar started to play home matches at NSC Olimpiyskyi in Kyiv.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">FC Dynamo Kyiv</span> Professional association football club based in Kyiv, Ukraine

Football Club Dynamo Kyiv is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kyiv. Founded in 1927 as a Kyivan football team of republican branch of the bigger Soviet Dynamo Sports Society, the club as a separate business entity was officially formed only in 1989 and currently plays in the Ukrainian Premier League, and has never been relegated to a lower division. The club has secured brand rights from the Ukrainian Dynamo society and has no direct relations to the sports society since 1989. Their home is the 70,050 capacity Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">FC Spartak Moscow</span> Russian association football club

FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian professional football club based in Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and a record 10 Russian championships, it is the country's most successful club. They have also won a record 10 Soviet Cups, 4 Russian Cups and one Russian Super Cup. Spartak have also reached the semi-finals of all three European club competitions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ukrainian Premier League</span> Highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship

The Ukrainian Premier League or UPL as a sports competition is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. Originally known as the Vyshcha Liha it was formed in 1991 during the 1992 Ukrainian football championship upon discontinuation of the 1991 Soviet football championship and included the Ukraine-based clubs that competed previously in the Soviet top three tiers competitions as well as better clubs of the Ukrainian republican competitions. The initial season of the league featured six former Soviet Top League clubs among which were Dynamo, Shakhtar, Chornomorets, Dnipro, Metalist, Metalurh as well as four more clubs that previously also competed at the top league.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Houston Dynamo FC</span> American soccer club based in Houston, Texas

Houston Dynamo FC is an American professional soccer club based in Houston. The Dynamo compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Established on December 15, 2005, the club was founded after their former owners relocated the San Jose Earthquakes' players and staff to Houston following the 2005 season. For their first six seasons in Houston, the Dynamo were based at Robertson Stadium on the campus of the University of Houston. During the 2012 season, the club moved to Shell Energy Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium in East Downtown Houston.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dynamos F.C.</span> Zimbabwean football club

Dynamos F.C. is a Zimbabwean professional football club based since 1963 at Rufaro Stadium, Mbare, Harare. The team currently participates in Zimbabwe's top-tier, the Premier Soccer League. Founded in 1963 after a merger between two lesser teams in Mbare, Harare Township, Rhodesia, Dynamos quickly became one of the strongest sides in the Rhodesian league, and by the attainment of the independence of Zimbabwe in 1980 had become the country's most successful football team, having won six national championships. Dynamos have since won 22 league championships – a national record – and at least 16 trophy/cup honours.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clemens Westerhof</span> Dutch football manager (born 1940)

Clemens Westerhof is a Dutch football manager, who has worked in various football positions on the African continent since 1989.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lancashire Steel F.C.</span> Zimbabwean football club

Lancashire Steel F.C. were a Zimbabwean football club which was based in Kwekwe. They were set to play in the second tier of Zimbabwean football after their relegation at the end of the 2008 football season before folding up. Their home stadium is Baghdad Stadium. Lancashire Steel sold their franchise to Mateta (Gokwe) in 2009. The club reformed in 2010 and played in the Midlands Region Division Two 2B were they finish Runners-up in the league. In 2011 Lancashire Steel are in the Zifa Central Region Division One.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Highlanders F.C.</span> Zimbabwean football club

Highlanders FC is a Zimbabwean football club based in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe that plays in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League. It is also known colloquially as iBosso, Amahlolanyama.

Zimbabwe Saints FC is a former Premier League football club based in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It is one of the top clubs in the country.

Isaac Chansa, popularly known as "Zife", is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Forest Rangers in the Zambia Super League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Onismor Bhasera</span> Zimbabwean footballer

Onismor Bhasera is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a left-back for SuperSport United in the South African Premier Soccer League. He previously played in the South African Premier Division for Bidvest Wits, Maritzburg United and Kaizer Chiefs, and the Football League for Plymouth Argyle. Bhasera has won caps at full international level for Zimbabwe.

Geoffrey Sserunkuma is a Ugandan international footballer who of recent played for Wakiso Giants FC and the Uganda national team as a striker.

Cuthbert Malajila is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a forward for Premier Soccer League side Black Leopards in South Africa. He also plays for the Zimbabwe national football team.

Shepherd Murape is a Zimbabwean football manager and former player manages the Zimbabwe national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Christian Ramirez (soccer, born 1991)</span> American soccer player

Christian Ramirez is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew.

Teenage Hadebe is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Turkish Süper Lig club Konyaspor and the Zimbabwe national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Callum Irving</span> Canadian professional soccer player

Callum Ernest John Irving is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Canadian Premier League club Vancouver FC.

References

  1. "Eagles FC". Weltfussballarchiv. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  2. "Zimbabwe: Chitungwiza United Change Name to Eagles FC". All Africa. 7 February 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  3. "PSL charges fees in forex". Newsnet (Zimbabwe). 7 February 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. "Eagles sold their franchise to Zimbabwe Saints". RSSF. 7 February 2009. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2009.