SuperSport United F.C.

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SuperSport United
SuperSport United FC logo.svg
Full nameSuperSport United Football Club
Nickname(s)Matsatsantsa (The Swanky Boys, The Trendsetters)
Spartans
Founded1994;31 years ago (1994), purchased Pretoria City franchise
Ground Lucas Moripe Stadium, Atteridgeville, Pretoria
Capacity28,900
ChairmanKhulu Sibiya
Coach Gavin Hunt
League Betway Premiership
2023–24 7th
Website www.supersportunited.co.za
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

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 Betway Premiership. United is known as Matsatsantsa a Pitori amongst its supporters. They usually play their home games at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville.

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History

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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

South African Premier Division record

Coaching staff

PositionName
Head Coach Flag of South Africa.svg Gavin Hunt
Assistant coach Flag of South Africa.svg Andre Arendse [3]

Current squad

As of 17 August, 2024

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Thakasani Mbanjwa
2 DF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Nyiko Mobbie
3 DF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Thulani Hlatshwayo Captain sports.svg
4 DF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Pogiso Sanoka
5 MF Flag of Chad.svg  CHA Eric Mbangossoum
7 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Bradley Grobler
8 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Siphesihle Ndlovu
9 FW Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM Nokutenda Mangezi
11 FW Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM Terrence Dzvukamanja
12 DF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Lyle Lakay
13 DF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Ime Okon
14 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Tashreeq Morris
15 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Vincent Pule
17 FW Flag of Zambia.svg  ZAM Gamphani Lungu
18 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Brooklyn Poggenpoel
No.Pos.NationPlayer
19 DF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Neo Rapoo
20 GK Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Ricardo Goss (on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns )
22 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Jabu Matsio
23 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Grant Margeman
24 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Risen Albert
25 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Keanin Ayer
28 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Keenan Bezuidenhout
29 DF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Aphiwe Baliti
30 GK Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Samukelo Xulu
36 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Tendamudzimu Matodzi
38 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Gape Moralo
42 DF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Bilal Baloyi
44 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Lucky Muthewi
— FW Flag of Ethiopia.svg  ETH Abubeker Nassir (on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns )

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