Polokwane City Football Club is a South African professional

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club based in the city of

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in the

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province that currently plays in the second tier

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. The team currently plays its home matches at the

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History

Polokwane City FC was established in 2012 although after the owners of

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sold the franchise to the Mogaladi family. After playing in various temporary venues, the club was moved officially from

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to Polokwane City. Bay United originally came into existence in 2006 when the franchise of the struggling National First Division club

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was purchased and relocated to

. The club spent one season in the

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, and the other years of its existence in the National First Division. Following the 2010–11 NFD season, the club's NFD franchise was moved to Polokwane, Limpopo. In May 2013 City was promoted to the

Honours

*National First Division: 1 ::Champions: 2012–13

November 2012 accident

Four of the club's players died in a traffic accident on 11 November 2012. The crash occurred on the R71 highway, near

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as the players were returning from their match against

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. A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drunken and reckless driving. The deceased players were:''Kickoff'', South Africa: Deceased Polokwane City players named
/ref> * Khomotso Silvester Mpaketsane (27) – born 13 April 1985 – joined the club in January 2011 (during Bay United F.C. season) and stayed after move to Polokwane * Benjamin Moeketsi Nthete (23) – born 22 February 1989 – attacker who joined the club in 2012 on loan from

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* Mojalefa Robert Mphuthi (21) – born 31 August 1991 – striker, nicknamed 'Small', who joined the club after it moved to Polokwane * Koketso Isaiah Takalo (20) – born 15 February 1992 – left-wing, nicknamed 'Kaiser' or 'KK', who joined the club after it moved to Polokwane

Club officials/Technical team

*Owner/President: Phillemon Moloi *Chairman: Isaac Moloi *Team manager: Molato Motloung *Coach:

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*Fitness Coach: Patuwe Tsotetsi *Assistant Coach: Cynthia Leteane *Physiotherapists: Puleng Mokoena *Kit Manager: Monyane Sabesa *Goalkeeper Coach:"'Sello Modise"'

Current squad

''Updated 9 March 2020.''

Foreigners

In the South African PSL, only five non-South African nationals can be registered. Foreign players who have acquired

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can be registered as locals. Namibians born before 1990 can be registered as South Africans. *

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* George Chigova * Carlington Nyadombo * Banele Sikhondze ---- ;permanent residency *

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Shirt sponsor & kit manufacturer

*Shirt sponsor: None *Kit manufacturer: Mrprice Sports

Notable former coaches

* Vladislav Heric (1 July 2012 – 21 Jan 2013) * Duncan Lechesa (22 Jan 2013 – 18 Sept 2013) * Eduardo Schoeler ''(interim)'' (18 Sept 2013 – 20 Oct 2013) *

Boebie Solomons Abubakaar "Boebie" Solomons (born 22 March 1955 in Cape Town) is a South African football (soccer), football coach (sports), coach who last coached South African Premier Division, Premier Soccer League club Polokwane City F.C., Polokwane City. H ...

(20 Oct 2013 – 1 Sept 2014) *

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(5 Sept 2014 – 15 Oct 2015) * Júlio Leal (12 Nov 2015 – 6 July 2016) *

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(6 July 2016 – 2018) *

Jozef Vukušič Jozef Vukušič (born 31 August 1964) is a former football player from Slovakia who currently manages FC Košice Career Managerial Previously Vukušič managed FC Nitra, FC Cape Town and Polokwane City F.C. from South Africa. On 8 January 2016, ...

(2018–2019)

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.polokwanecityfc.co.za
Premier Soccer League

PSL Club Info

South African Football Association

Confederation of African Football
Soccer clubs in Limpopo National First Division clubs Polokwane 2012 establishments in South Africa Association football clubs established in 2012