Yebo Yes United F.C.
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| Full name | Yebo Yes United Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Soweto Starlings |
| Founded | 1999, as Yebo Yes United |
| Ground | Arthur Block Park, Mayfair Johannesburg |
| League | SAB Regional League |
Yebo Yes United is a South African fourth division football club. The club currently plays in the SAB Regional League and is the Development and Feeder Club to Orlando Pirates Football Club. The relationship works two ways as Yebo Yes United develops players for Orlando Pirates and in exchange Orlando Pirates sponsor transport and on field equipment. The club is a fully competitive entity and can be classed as semi professional in nature. The club's home venue is Arthur Block Park in Mayfair, Johannesburg.
History
Yebo Yes United was established in 1999 as a development and feeder club to Orlando Pirates.[1] The original club name and logo were conceptualised in order to reflect an association with South African telecommunications companies who sponsored the club at the time.
Rebranding
On 18 August 2015 the club rebranded in order to usher in a new era of professionalism. The club moved away from its initial branding concept of The Yes Men to become The Soweto Starlings. The Soweto Starlings concept reflects a tribal greater blue-eared starling bird above a three dimensional ball framed within a two tone interlinking crest which represents unity.[2]
Graduates
List of players that have come through the ranks at Yebo Yes United:
Senzo Meyiwa, Goalkeeper [3]- Brighton Mhlongo, Goalkeeper [4]
- Ntando Nkala, Goalkeeper
- Thabang Khasu, Goalkeeper [5]
- Mbongeni Gumede, Defender [6]
- Mthokozisi Dube, Defender [7]
- Michael Morton, Defender [8]
- Daniel Cardoso, Defender [9]
- Tlou Segolela, Midfielder [10]
- Benedict Vilakazi, Midfielder [11]
- Gift Leremi, Midfielder [12]
- William Twala, Midfielder [13]
- Sipho Jembula, Midfielder [14]
- Marco Jose De Silva, Midfielder [15]
- Peter Manaka, Midfielder [16]
- Lindokuhle Mkhwanazi, Midfielder [17]
- Mduduzi Nyanda, Midfielder [18]
- Raymond Maluleke, Forward [19]
Honours
- ABC Motsepe League (Gauteng Stream) Champions: 2005–06, 2006–07
- SAFA Nedbank Cup (Gauteng Stream) Champions: 2007,[20] 2008 [21]
Sponsors
- Professional Football Club: Orlando Pirates[22]
- Gym Facility Company: Zone Fitness[23]
- Internet Service Provider: Afrihost[24]
- Bottled Still and Flavoured Water Company: aQuellé[25]
- Digital Design Company: Brown Productions
References
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- ^ http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sowetan/archive/2007/09/05/brief-history-of-gift-leremi
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- ^ http://www.kickoff.com/news/2222/fc-ak-survive-after-penalty-shoot-out
- ^ http://www.goal.com/en-za/news/4667/sa-psl/2014/08/14/5033371/palacios-lauds-malulekes-promotion-to-orlando-pirates
- ^ http://www.kickoff.com/news/1696/two-unknowns-battle-for-final-nedbank-cup-berth
- ^ http://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/PSL/One-more-Nedbank-Cup-spot-up-for-grabs-20080909
- ^ http://www.goal.com/en-za/news/5211/sa-lower-leagues/2015/03/23/10128102/abc-motsepe-side-yebo-yes-united-secure-world-class-sports
- ^ http://www.kickoff.com/news/62093/yebo-yes-united-secures-three-sponsorship-deals
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