Maritzburg United
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Maritzburg United is a South Africa
n football (soccer)
club based in the city of Pietermaritzburg
that currently competes in the Premier Soccer League
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Ernst Middendorp
Trott Moloto
Kosta Papic
Boebie Solomons
Francis Chansa
Olukolade Abobade Felix Obada
Prince Olomu
Mor Diouf
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in the city of Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838, and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its "purist" Zulu name is umGungundlovu, and this is the name used for the district municipality...
that currently competes in the Premier Soccer League
Premier Soccer League
Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA...
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Notable former coaches
Gordon IgesundGordon Igesund
Gordon Igesund is a former South African football player and coach who became manager of Premier Soccer League club Moroka Swallows in 2010.-Playing career:...
Ernst Middendorp
Ernst Middendorp
Ernst Middendorp is a German football manager.- Career :Middendorp coached the South African Castle Premiership team Kaizer Chiefs from the beginning of the 2005/06 season up to March 5, 2007....
Trott Moloto
Trott Moloto
Trott Nchilo Moloto is a South African football coach who currently manages Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns. -Coaching career:...
Kosta Papic
Kosta Papic
-Coaching career:Previous clubs: Kaizer Chiefs, Maritzburg United, Orlando Pirates ; Lobi Stars, Enyimba, Enugu Rangers, Kwara United...
Boebie Solomons
Boebie Solomons
Abubakaar "Boebie" Solomons is a South African football coach who currently works as head coach at Premier Soccer League club Engen Santos...
Club records
- Most starts: Fadlu Davids (55)
- Most goals: Fadlu Davids (18)
- Most starts in a season: Onismor Bhasera 32 (2005/06)
- Most goals in a season: Fadlu Davids 9 (2008/09)
- Record victory: 3-1 vs Bloemfontein Celtic (28/1/09, PSL); vs Moroka Swallows (2/5/09, PSL)
- Record defeat: 6-1 vs Kaizer Chiefs (17/12/06, PSL)
Premier Soccer League record
- 2010/20112010–11 Premier Soccer LeagueThe 2010–11 Premier Soccer League season was the fifteenth since its establishment. Supersport United were the defending champions, having won their third premier league title the previous season. The campaign began on 27 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011...
– 12th - 2009/20102009–10 Premier Soccer LeagueThe 2009–10 Premier Soccer League season was the fourteenth since its establishment. Supersport United were the defending champions, having won their second premier league title in the 2008–09 season. The campaign began in August 2009, and ended in March 2010. A total of 16 teams competed in the...
– 11th - 2008/2009 – 12th
- 2006/2007 – 16th (relegated)
- 2005/2006 – 14th
Club officials/Technical team
- Chairman: Farook Kadodia
- Team manager: Quintin Jettoo
- Coach: Ian PalmerIan Palmer (soccer)Ian Palmer is a South African football coach currently managing Premier Soccer League club Maritzburg United....
- Assistant coach: Salie Adams
- Goalkeeper coach:
Ronnie Kanalelo - Head of youth development: Katz Naidoo
2011–12 First team squad
As of September 26, 2011Foreigners
In the South African PSL, only five non-South African nationals can be registered. Players with foreign and South African citizenship do not count as foreigners. Francis ChansaFrancis Chansa
Francis Chansa is a Congolese football goalkeeper who currently plays for Maritzburg United in South Africa...
Olukolade Abobade Felix Obada
Felix Obada
Felix Obada is a Nigerian football midfielder who currently plays for Maritzburg United in the South African Premier Soccer League.-Career:...
Prince Olomu
Prince Olomu
Prince Wilson Olomu is a Nigerian football midfielder currently playing for Maritzburg United in the South African Premier Soccer League. Olomu was the second leading goal scorer in the PSL with 13 goals for the 2009-10 season -External links:* at absapremiership.co.za*...
Mor Diouf
Mor Diouf
Mame Mor Diouf is a professional Senegalese football player, who currently plays for Maritzburg United in the South African Premier Soccer League.-Career:...