Polokwane City F.C.

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.

Polokwane City F.C.
Full namePolokwane City Football Club
Founded2012 (2012)
GroundOld Peter Mokaba Stadium
Capacity15,000
ChairmanJohnny Mogaladi
CoachPhuti Mohafe
LeagueSouth African Premier Division
2022–231st (promoted to South African Premier Division)
WebsiteClub website

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]

  • Khomotso Silvester Mpaketsane (27) – born 13 April 1985 – joined the club in January 2011 (during Bay United F.C. season) and stayed after move to Polokwane
  • Benjamin Moeketsi Nthete (23) – born 22 February 1989 – attacker who joined the club in 2012 on loan from Orlando Pirates
  • Mojalefa Robert Mphuthi (21) – born 31 August 1991 – striker, nicknamed 'Small', who joined the club after it moved to Polokwane
  • Koketso Isaiah Takalo (20) – born 15 February 1992 – left-wing, nicknamed 'Kaiser' or 'KK', who joined the club after it moved to Polokwane

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. Nation Player
1 GK  EQG Manuel Sapunga
2 DF  RSA Tholo Thabang Matuludi
3 DF  RSA Tlou Nkwe
4 DF  RSA Bulelani Nikani
5 FW  RSA Francis Baloyi
6 MF  RSA Luciano Van Heerden
7 FW  RSA Mokibelo Simon Ramabu
9 FW  RSA Hlayisi Chauke
10 FW  RSA Puleng Tlolane
11 MF  RSA Oswin Appollis
13 MF  RSA Samuel Bafana Nana
14 FW  RSA Ndamulelo Maphangule
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW  RSA Nyakala Raphadu
16 MF  RSA Stevens Goovadia
17 MF  RSA Given Mashikinya
20 MF  RSA Siphesihle Zwane
21 MF  MOZ Manuel Kambala
31 MF  RSA Ntlweleng Obed Thuto
32 DF  RSA Elliot Seema
33 DF  RSA Langelihle Ndlovu
34 MF  RSA Lebohang Petrus Nkaki
35 MF  RSA Lucky Baloyi
40 GK  RSA Lindokuhle Mathebula
— MF  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
  • Shirt sponsor: None
  • Kit manufacturer: Mrprice Sports

Notable former coaches

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