Polokwane City F.C.

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Polokwane City F.C.
Polokwane City FC logo.png
Full namePolokwane City Football Club
Founded2012;12 years ago (2012)
Ground Old Peter Mokaba Stadium
Capacity15,000
ChairmanJohnny Mogaladi
Coach Phuti Mohafe
League South African Premier Division
2022–23 1st (promoted to South African Premier Division)
Website Club website

Polokwane City Football Club is a South African professional football club based in the city of Polokwane in the Limpopo province that currently plays in the first tier South African Premier Division. The team plays its home matches at the Peter Mokaba Stadium.

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History

Polokwane City FC was established in 2012 although after the owners of Bay United sold the franchise to the Mogaladi family. After playing in various temporary venues, the club was moved officially from Port Elizabeth to Polokwane City.

Bay United originally came into existence in 2006 when the franchise of the struggling National First Division club Maritzburg United was purchased and relocated to Port Elizabeth. The club spent one season in the Premier Soccer League, and the other years of its existence in the National First Division. Following the 2010–11 NFD season, the club's NFD franchise was moved to Polokwane, Limpopo.

In May 2013 City was promoted to the Premier Soccer League.

Honours

November 2012 accident

Four of the club's players died in a traffic accident on 11 November 2012. The crash occurred on the R71 highway, near Polokwane as the players were returning from their match against FC AK. A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drunken and reckless driving. The deceased players were: [2]

Current squad

Updated 26 January, 2024.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  EQG Manuel Sapunga
2 DF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Tholo Thabang Matuludi
3 DF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Tlou Nkwe
4 DF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Bulelani Nikani
5 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Francis Baloyi
6 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Luciano Van Heerden
7 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Mokibelo Simon Ramabu
9 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Hlayisi Chauke
10 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Puleng Tlolane
11 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Oswin Appollis
13 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Samuel Bafana Nana
14 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Ndamulelo Maphangule
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Nyakala Raphadu
16 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Stevens Goovadia
17 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Given Mashikinya
20 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Siphesihle Zwane
21 MF Flag of Mozambique.svg  MOZ Manuel Kambala
31 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Ntlweleng Obed Thuto
32 DF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Elliot Seema
33 DF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Langelihle Ndlovu
34 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Lebohang Petrus Nkaki
35 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Lucky Baloyi
40 GK Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Lindokuhle Mathebula
MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Cole Alexander

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.


permanent residency

Shirt sponsor & kit manufacturer

Notable former coaches

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  1. "South Africa 2022/23". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  2. Kickoff, South Africa: Deceased Polokwane City players named