Manzini Sea Birds F.C.

Manzini Sea Birds FC is a Swazi football club based in Manzini.[3]

Sea Birds
Full nameManzini Sea Birds Football Club
Nickname(s)Birds
Founded1987
GroundMavuso Sports Centre
Manzini, Eswatini
Capacity5,000
Chairman
  • Peter Simelane (2013)[1]
LeagueSwazi Premier League
2013–201410th[2]

History

The club was founded 1987.[4] The Seabirds played most in the Swazi First Division[5] and was first time promoted to the Swazi Premier League 2012.[6]

In 2018, they won the First Division title to earn another top-flight promotion.[7] Star forward Muzi Tsabedze tied for the league's top scorer and earned player of the year honors.[8]

Stadium

The team plays his home matches at the 5000 capacity Mavuso Sports Centre.[9]

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SWZ Celucolo Mmema
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ZIM Stanford Ncube

Notable coaches
  • Van Royen Magagula (2013)[10]
  • Sihle Mavimbela (2013)[11]
  • Zenzele 'Ace' Dlamini (2014)[12]

Youth academy

Since 2011 the club holds with the Ishibobo Soccer Academy (ISA), an talent scouting sports academy in Manzini. ISA serves as the under-20 football team of the club.[13] Ishibobo played his home matches on the Zakhele Sports Ground.[14]

References
  1. "Sea Birds boss is new Manzini FA chairman". comesaria.org. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. "Swaziland 2013/14". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  3. "Eswatini - Manzini Sea Birds FC - Results and fixtures - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  4. "Manzini Sea Birds FC - eSwatini - Manzini Sea Birds Football Club - Club Profile, Club History, Club Badge, Results, Fixtures, Historical Logos, Statistics". weltfussballarchiv.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  5. "Swaziland 2010/11". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  6. "Swaziland 2011/12". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  7. "Swaziland 2017/18". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  8. "MANDLA PALMA AND MUZI TSABEDZE ARE THE BEST PLAYERS FOR THE 2017/18 FOOTBALL SEASON". Eswatini Football Association. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  9. Ntiwane, Dumisani (11 November 2013). "'BIRDS', 'WESLIANS' TUMBLE". Times of Swaziland. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  10. "Sea Birds' Van Rooyen is new Pirates coach! – Observer". Eswatini Observer. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  11. "sea birds reject coach 'ace'! – Observer". Eswatini Observer. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  12. Editor, Online. "Zambian Coach Chris Tembo has been fired by Mbabane Swallows with immediate effect - Lusaka Voice". Lusaka Voice. Retrieved 5 June 2019.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  13. "Ishibobo S. Academy (@Ishibobo) - Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  14. Academy, Ishibobo S. (24 December 2012). "10am..29/12/2012 @ Zakhele Sports Ground Ishibobo Academy u-19 vs Excelsior Academy..in respect of de late Ishibobo player." twitter.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
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