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University of Pretoria FC
Full nameUniversity of Pretoria Football Club
Nickname(s)AmaTuks, Tuks, Tukkies
Founded2003, bought Pretoria City franchise
GroundTuks Stadium, Hatfield, Pretoria
Capacity12,000
ChairmanProf. Antonie de Klerk
CoachShaun Bartlett
LeagueNational First Division
2015–16ABSA Premiership, 15th (relegated)

University of Pretoria Football Club, also known as Tuks FC, is a South African association football club based in the Hatfield suburb of Pretoria that represents the University of Pretoria. They currently play in the National First Division.

History

The university's High Performance Centre on the LC de Villiers Sport Grounds

The University established the Tuks Football Academy in 2002, originally playing in the SAFA Gauteng South Division. In the 2003–04 season the University acquired Pretoria City FC's second division status, subsequently winning the Vodacom League play-offs and being promoted to the NFD in 2004–05. In the 2006–07 season the club qualified for the Mvela Golden League play-offs. In the 2008–09 season the club was a Nedbank Cup finalist losing to Premier Soccer League team Moroka Swallows 0–1.[1]

Following the 2011–12 season University of Pretoria gained promotion to the PSL "top flight in South African Football" with Stephen Haupt as the head coach.[2][3]

Honours

  • Second Division Gauteng Stream: 2003–04
  • Second Division National Play-offs: 2004
  • National First Division: 2011–12

Club records

Premier Soccer League record

Shirt sponsor & kit manufacturer

  • Shirt sponsor: None
  • Kit manufacturer: Umbro

Club officials/Technical team

  • Chairman: South Africa Prof. Antonie de Klerk
  • CEO: South Africa Rendani Mulaudzi
  • General manager: South Africa Kenneth Neluvhalani
  • Team manager: South Africa Graham Oosthuis
  • Coach: South Africa Shaun Bartlett
  • Assistant coaches: & South Africa Selaotse Mosala
  • Goalkeeper coach: Zimbabwe Tendai Tanyanyiwa
  • Fitness trainer: South Africa Sibusiso Mahlangu

First team squad

As of October 2016.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK South Africa RSA Trystin Coetsee
— GK South Africa RSA Dalyan Hawes
— GK South Africa RSA Wensten Van der Linde
— DF South Africa RSA Jesse Jackson
— DF South Africa RSA Brandon Joshua
— DF Mexico MEX Diego Franco
— MF South Africa RSA Broderick Burds
— MF South Africa RSA Ian Chikohwa
— MF South Africa RSA Claudio De Almeida
— MF South Africa RSA Tiago De Serra
— MF South Africa RSA Miguel Antonio Dias
— MF South Africa RSA Anthony Gordinho
— MF South Africa RSA Kyle Koert
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF South Africa RSA Siphelele Luthuli
— MF South Africa RSA Pogiso Mahlangu
— MF South Africa RSA Thabiso Mokenkoane
— MF South Africa RSA Gabriel Moseki
— MF South Africa RSA Tshepo Mosiatlhaga
— MF South Africa RSA Sibusiso Mthethwa
— MF South Africa RSA Innocent Nemukondeni
— MF South Africa RSA Mason October
— FW South Africa RSA Sphamandla Dlamini
— FW South Africa RSA Zukile Mkhize
— FW South Africa RSA Chemon Petersen
— FW Zimbabwe ZIM Obert Tafira
— FW Mexico MEX Lugiani Gallardo

References

  1. ^ http://psl.co.za/content.asp?id=16586&comp=879 University of Pretoria FC Retrieved 20 November 2011
  2. ^ http://www.supersport.com/football/national-first-division/news/120513/Tuks_secures_Premiership_promotion Tuks secures Premiership promotion Retrieved 13 May 2012
  3. ^ http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sport/2012/05/10/amatuks-make-it-to-top-flight AmaTuks make it to top flight Retrieved 13 May 2012
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