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Mathare United
Full name	Mathare United FC
Nickname(s)	Home of Slum Boys
Founded	1994; 30 years ago
Ground	Moi International Sports Centre
Capacity	60,000
Owner	Mathare Youth Sports Association
Chairman	Bob Munro
Manager	Francis Kimanzi
League	Kenyan Premier League
2020/21	15th
Website	Club website
Home colours	Away colours

Mathare United Football Club is a professional association football club, based in Nairobi, Kenya. The club competes in the Kenyan Premier League, the top tier of the Kenyan football league system. Founded in 1994, it won its first league title during the 2008 season. Mathare United plays its home games at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani.

Current squad edit

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 edit

Kenyan Premier League: 1

2008

Kenyan President's Cup: 2

1998, 2000

Performance in CAF competitions edit

CAF Champions League: 1 appearance

2009 – Preliminary Round

CAF Cup: 1 appearance

2002 – First Round

CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances

1999 – Second Round

2001 – First Round

Mathare Youth F.C. edit

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 was Sponsored by Triple5Bet, a sports betting company in Kenya.^[1] ^[2]^[3]^[4]

Women's Club edit

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 edit

^ "Mathare United secure new sponsor in five-year-deal". Goal. 5 January 2021.
^ "Billionaire-Backed Betting Firm Sponsors Mathare United After Entering Kenya". Business Today. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
^ Mballa, Tonny (2 December 2020). "Mathare's troubles over after Sh20m Triple5Bet deal, says Munro". The Star. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
^ Ochiengh, Edwin (1 December 2020). "Triple5bet Announces Ksh 20 Million Sponsorship Deal to Mathare United". Opera News. Retrieved 10 February 2020.