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

Achievements
2008
  • Kenyan President's Cup: 2
1998, 2000

Performance in CAF competitions
2009 – Preliminary Round
2002 – First Round
  • CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances
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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