Gaborone United S.C.

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Gaborone United
Gaborone United.png
Full nameGaborone United Sporting Club
Nickname(s)Moyagoleele, Reds,
Money Machine
Founded1967
Ground Botswana National Stadium
Gaborone, Botswana
Capacity25,000
DirectorNicolas Zakhem
ManagerBenny Kgomela
League Botswana Premier League
2022–23 2nd of 16
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Gaborone United Sporting Club (GU) is a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone. It is the only professional sporting club in Botswana. Its official sponsor is Bank Gaborone, who signed a three-year deal at the beginning of the 2022-23 season. [1] Gaborone United play their home games at several venues.

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Honors

Performance in CAF competitions

2010 - Second Round
2022/23 - Preliminary Round
1987 - Preliminary Round
1991 - Preliminary Round
2010 - Second Round of 16
1994 - First Round
1998 - withdrew in First Round

Current squad

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
2 DF Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Leruo Ratala
3 MF Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Omphile Ramoagi
4 DF Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Alford Velaphi
5 MF Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Karabo Phiri
6 MF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Duncan Otieno
7 FW Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Thero Setsile
9 FW Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN John Makwata
10 FW Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Thatayaone Kgamanyane
11 MF Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Tshepo Malgas
13 MF Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Gape Thibedi
15 MF Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Mothusi Cooper
16 GK Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Ookeditse Semelamela
18 MF Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Lesego Galenamotlhale
19 MF Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Lebogang Ditsele
21 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Sizwe Twala
No.Pos.NationPlayer
22 MF Flag of Zambia.svg  ZAM Ronel Manyanga
23 MF Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Thatayaone Ramatlapeng
24 DF Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Thato Kebue
26 MF Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Obonwe Maome
27 MF Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Mpho Kgaswane
30 DF Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Tshepo Maikano
32 GK Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Goitseone Phoko
33 DF Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Mothusi Johnson
45 FW Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Onkabetse Makgantai
95 DF Flag of Namibia.svg  NAM Kennedy Amutenya
- GK Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Cedric Ramojela
- DF Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Thabiso Fani
- DF Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Kgakgamatso Motshegise
- DF Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Kutlo Othusitse
- MF Flag of Botswana.svg  BOT Omphile Phale

Notable former players

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