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Gaborone United S.C.

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Gaborone United
Full nameGaborone United Sporting Club
Nickname(s)Moyagoleele, Reds,
Money Machine
Founded1967; 57 years ago (1967)
GroundBotswana National Stadium
Gaborone, Botswana
Capacity25,000
DirectorNicolas Zakhem
ManagerBenny Kgomela
LeagueBotswana Premier League
2023–243nd of 16
Current season

Gaborone United Sporting Club (GU) is a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone. It is the only professional sporting club in Botswana. Its official sponsor is Bank Gaborone, who signed a three-year deal at the beginning of the 2022–23 season.[1] Gaborone United play their home games at several venues.

Honors

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Other Tournaments

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Other trophies won by Gaborone United are:

  • Kabelano Charity Cup: 2 (2003, 2018)
  • Gaborone Fitness Centre Tournament: 1 (1984)
  • City Day Cup: 1 (1993)
  • Gaborone Sun Challenge Cup: 1 (1994)
  • Supreme Cup: 1 (1995)

Performance in CAF competitions

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2010 - Second Round
2022/23 - Preliminary Round
1987 - Preliminary Round
1991 - Preliminary Round
2010 - Second Round of 16
1994 - First Round
1998 - withdrew in First Round

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Botswana BOT Leruo Ratala
3 MF Botswana BOT Omphile Ramoagi
4 DF Botswana BOT Alford Velaphi
5 MF Botswana BOT Karabo Phiri
6 MF Kenya KEN Duncan Otieno
7 FW Botswana BOT Thero Setsile
9 FW Kenya KEN John Makwata
10 FW Botswana BOT Thatayaone Kgamanyane
11 MF Botswana BOT Tshepo Malgas
13 MF Botswana BOT Gape Thibedi
15 MF Botswana BOT Mothusi Cooper
16 GK Botswana BOT Ookeditse Semelamela
18 MF Botswana BOT Lesego Galenamotlhale
19 MF Botswana BOT Lebogang Ditsele
21 FW South Africa RSA Sizwe Twala
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF Zambia ZAM Ronel Manyanga
23 MF Botswana BOT Thatayaone Ramatlapeng
24 DF Botswana BOT Thato Kebue
26 MF Botswana BOT Obonwe Maome
27 MF Botswana BOT Mpho Kgaswane
30 DF Botswana BOT Tshepo Maikano
32 GK Botswana BOT Goitseone Phoko
33 DF Botswana BOT Mothusi Johnson
45 FW Botswana BOT Onkabetse Makgantai
95 DF Namibia NAM Kennedy Amutenya
- GK Botswana BOT Cedric Ramojela
- DF Botswana BOT Thabiso Fani
- DF Botswana BOT Kgakgamatso Motshegise
- DF Botswana BOT Kutlo Othusitse
- MF Botswana BOT Omphile Phale

Notable former players

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References

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  1. ^ Mlilo, Portia (2 August 2022). "Money in the bank » TheVoiceBW". TheVoiceBW. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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