Manzini Sea Birds FC is a
Eswatini
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football
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club based in
Manzini.
History
The club was founded 1987. The Seabirds played most in the Swazi First Division and was first time promoted to the
Premier League of Eswatini 2012.
In 2018, they won the First Division title to earn another top-flight promotion. Star forward
Muzi Tsabedze
Muzi Tsabedze (born 23 September 1998) is a Liswati footballer who plays as a forward for Manzini Sea Birds and the Eswatini national team.
Club career
Tsabedze played his first season of top-flight football in 2012–13 with the newly-promote ...
tied for the league's top scorer and earned player of the year honors.
Stadium
The team plays his home matches at the 5000 capacity
Mavuso Sports Centre
Mavuso Sports Centre is a multi-use stadium in Manzini, Swaziland, Manzini, Eswatini. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matches.
The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 spectators. Also known as Trade Fair Ground, it is als ...
.
Notable players
Below is a list of notable players who have earned international caps while playing with the club.
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Victor Khoza
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Banele Mdluli
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Ndumiso Shongwe
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Muzi Tsabedze
Muzi Tsabedze (born 23 September 1998) is a Liswati footballer who plays as a forward for Manzini Sea Birds and the Eswatini national team.
Club career
Tsabedze played his first season of top-flight football in 2012–13 with the newly-promote ...
Notable coaches
* Van Royen Magagula (2013)
* Sihle Mavimbela (2013)
* Zenzele 'Ace' Dlamini (2014)
Youth academy
Since 2011 the club holds with the Ishibobo Soccer Academy (ISA), an talent scouting sports academy in
Manzini. ISA serves as the under-20 football team of the club. Ishibobo played his home matches on the Zakhele Sports Ground.
References
External links
Soccerway
Football clubs in Eswatini
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