Baroka F.C.

Baroka
Full name Baroka Football Club
Nickname(s) Bakgaga
Founded 30 December 2007 (2007-12-30)
Ground Old Peter Mokaba Stadium[1]
Capacity 15,000
Chairman Khurishi Mphahlele
Manager

Wedson Nyirenda

Team Manager = Richard Lerato Mashabane
League South African Premier Division
2016–17 National First Division, 1st

Baroka F.C. is a South African football club from Ga-Mphahlele near Polokwane, Limpopo that plays in the South African Premier Division.

The club rose to prominence in 2011 by reaching the semi-final of the 2011 Nedbank Cup, defeating several Premier Soccer League sides like Moroka Swallows and Kaizer Chiefs along the way. They also won the 2010–11 Vodacom League Limpopo division, but subsequently fell short at the playoff stage, to win the aspired promotion for National First Division. In their debut season in the National First Division they came close to gaining promotion play-offs to the Premier Soccer League but fell short on goal difference on the last day with a 1–1 draw against Thanda Royal Zulu. Oscarine Masuluke (Their goalkeeper) is the best known player. He is known for scoring a late bicycle kick and making it to the final 3 in the FIFA Puskas Award.

Achievements

Club officials/Technical team

First team squad

As of 4 September 2018

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

No. Position Player
1 Zimbabwe GK Elvis Chipezeze
2 South Africa DF Matome Kgoetyane
3 Namibia DF Ananias Gebhardt
4 South Africa DF Letladi Madubanya (captain)
5 South Africa DF Bonginkosi Makume
6 South Africa FW Bheki Maliba
7 Zimbabwe FW Talent Chawapiwa
8 South Africa MF Mduduzi Mdantsane
9 South Africa FW Ranga Chivaviro
10 South Africa MF Thabo Moseki
11 South Africa FW Richard Matloga
12 South Africa MF Collins Makgaka
13 South Africa DF Matome Madeba
14 South Africa DF Goodman Mosele
15 South Africa DF Mathari Mothupa
17 Burundi MF Hussein Shabani
18 South Africa DF Lesedi Mapheto
19 Swaziland FW Charles Molapo
20 South Africa FW Rshidiso Patjie
21 South Africa FW Sipho Moeti
No. Position Player
22 South Africa FW Mfundhisi Chauke
23 Botswana FW Mpho Kgaswane
24 Tanzania DF Abdi Banda
25 South Africa MF Tebego Sodi
29 Botswana FW Onkabetse Makgantai
30 South Africa GK Ayanda Dlamini
31 South Africa GK Zama Dlamini
37 South Africa MF Sindo Letsoalo
40 South Africa GK Avhashoni Tshinuna
44 South Africa MF Jose Garcia
50 South Africa MF Mamphise Moremi
— South Africa MF Toriq Losper
— South Africa FW Siseko Manona
— South Africa DF Mashalae Rantabane
— South Africa FW Emmanuel Letlotlo
— South Africa FW Kagiso Selemela
— South Africa MF Rebone Ntsoane
— South Africa MF Orebotse Mongae
— Namibia DF Charles Hambira

References

  1. ↑ https://int.soccerway.com/teams/south-africa/baroka-fc/18450/
  2. ↑ http://citizen.co.za/1127921/nfd-wrap-baroka-crowned-champs-swallows-warriors-relegated/
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