Mathare United Football Club is a Kenyan professional football club, based in Mathare Slums Nairobi Kenya, Mathare United was founded in August 1987. The setting is St. Teresa's Church. A middle-aged man is waiting to pick his teenage daughter, who is a volunteer teacher for street children. Out of boredom, the man turns his attention to the children playing in the open space, enthusiastically running after the bundle of jwala."I had come to pick my daughter, Mia, then working as a volunteer for Undugu Society," reminisces Canadian-born Bob Munro."She was teaching a little boy, called Adrianne, how to read English."Munro offered to referee the match, to which the boys responded with infectious enthusiasm. He would later promise to return and establish a sports project that could keep the boys out of mischief and also develop their skills. Munro did return and assemble the teams, and with the seed money of Ksh 42,172 (approx. USD 500$), raised from his family savings, and a personal donation from the Canadian diplomat David Miller, the first tournament was organized on August 24, 1987, refereed by Munro himself. This was how Mathare United was born. Mathare United was created as the professional unit of MYSA and its aim was to give young boys and girls football coaching in return for clearing rubbish.
[edit] Players
First Team Squad Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 1 |
 |
GK |
Joseph Ruto |
| 2 |
|
DF |
Kevin Omogi |
| 3 |
 |
DF |
Kennedy Ayong |
| 4 |
|
MF |
Vincent Nzomo |
| 5 |
|
MF |
Victor Amboka |
| 6 |
|
DF |
George Ochieng |
| 7 |
|
MF |
Vincent Okello |
| 8 |
|
MF |
Simon Mburu |
| 9 |
|
MF |
Jacob Kelly |
| 10 |
|
FW |
Paul Ambembo |
| 11 |
|
MF |
Innocent Mutiso |
| 12 |
|
MF |
Tirus Omondi |
| 13 |
|
DF |
Athman Buki |
| 14 |
|
MF |
Paul Ochieng |
| 15 |
|
DF |
Anthony Wanjohi |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 16 |
|
GK |
Martin Musalia |
| 17 |
|
DF |
Lloyd Wahome |
| 18 |
|
DF |
John Odhiambo |
| 19 |
|
MF |
Elvis Nandwa |
| 20 |
|
MF |
Simeon Mulama |
| 21 |
|
MF |
Kevin Omondi |
| 22 |
|
MF |
Kevin Kimani |
| 23 |
|
FW |
Kevin Opiyo |
| 24 |
|
DF |
Heavener Maloba |
| 25 |
|
FW |
Jesse Were |
| 26 |
|
FW |
Edwin Oduor |
| 27 |
|
MF |
Christopher Osale |
| 28 |
|
FW |
Kevin Ouma |
| 29 |
|
FW |
Andrew Tololwa |
| 30 |
|
GK |
Malcom Barnaba |
|
[edit] Achievements
-
- 2008
-
- 1998, 2000
[edit] Performance in CAF competitions
-
- 2009: Preliminary Round
-
- 2002 - First Round
-
- 1999 - Second Round
- 2001 - First Round
In January 2011 it was announced that G4S will be the official sponsor of Mathare United Football Club. Then just before the start of 2011 Kenya Premier Leagues Season Real Insurance announced a shirt sponsorship worth 5 Million Kshs (approx. USD 6500$)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
http://www.mathareunited.co.ke
