Mathare United F.C.

Mathare United Football Club is a professional association football club, based in Nairobi, Kenya. They currently compete in the Kenyan Premier League, the top tier of the Kenyan football league system, and won their first and only league title during the 2008 season. The club plays its home games at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani.

Mathare United FC
Full nameMathare United FC
Nickname(s)Home of Slum Boys
Founded1994
GroundMoi International Sports Centre
Kasarani, Kenya
Capacity60,000
OwnerMathare Youth Sports Association
ChairmanBob Munro
ManagerFrancis Kimanzi
LeagueKenyan Premier League
20188th
WebsiteClub website

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
1 GK  KEN Mark Kioki
2 DF  KEN Daniel Mwaura
3 DF  KEN David Mwangi
4 DF  KEN Morgan Oduor
5 DF  KEN Harun Junior
6 DF  KEN George Owino
7 MF  KEN Harrison Mwendwa
8 MF  KEN Alphonce Ndonye
9 FW  KEN Chris Ochieng'
10 MF  KEN Ahmad Ahmed
11 MF  KEN Cliff Nyakeya
12 DF  KEN Andrew Juma
13 FW  KEN John Mwangi
14 FW  KEN Derrick Onyango
15 MF  KEN Kennedy Ayako
16 MF  KEN David Owino
17 FW  KEN Elijiah Mwanzia
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 GK  KEN Wycliffe Kasaya
19 MF  KEN Tyson Odhiambo
20 DF  KEN Martin Ongori
21 DF  KEN Derrick Nzosi
22 MF  KEN Roy Okal
23 DF  KEN Lennox Ogutu
24 DF  KEN Moses Mburu
25 FW  KEN Ronald Okoth
26 MF  KEN Abubakar Keya
27 MF  KEN Tyson Otieno
28 MF  KEN Musa Oundo
29 MF  KEN Chrsipin Oduor
30 GK  KEN Levis Opiyo
31 MF  KEN Moses Gitau
32 MF  KEN Edward Seda
33 MF  KEN Roy Syamba

Achievements
2008
1998, 2000

Performance in CAF competitions
2009 – Preliminary Round
2002 – First Round
1999 – Second Round
2001 – First Round

Mathare Youth F.C.
Main article: Mathare Youth F.C.

Mathare Youth F.C. was a feeder team for Mathare United, until Mathare Youth were promoted to the Premier League to rival them. In August 2012, the team was disbanded. The club's league season is Sponsored by Odibets,[1] a sports betting company in Kenya.[2][3][4]

Women's club

The club also has a women's football section called Mathare United Ladies' Football Club, which currently competes in the Kenyan Women's Premier League.

References
  1. "Mathare United and Odibets in ExtraODInary Partnership". Odibets. 3 October 2018.
  2. "Odibets it is: Mathare United unveil new sponsor". The Daily Nation. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. Clement, Wekulo (12 October 2018). "Mathare United sign multi-million sponsorship deal with Betting firm OdiBets". Standard Media Group. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. Timothy, Timothy Olobulu (3 October 2018). "Mathare unveil Sh60m shirt-sponsorship deal". Capital FM. Retrieved 15 August 2019.


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