Maritzburg United is a South African

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club based in the city of

Pietermaritzburg Pietermaritzburg (; Zulu: umGungundlovu) is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its Zulu name umGungundlovu ...

that currently plays in the Premier Soccer League.

Honours

*First Division Coastal Stream champions: 2007–08 *First Division Championship Play-offs: 2008

Club records

*Most starts:

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& Peter Petersen 107 *Most goals:

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20 *Most starts in a season:

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35 (2012/13) *Most goals in a season:

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13 (2012/13) *Record victory: 4–0 vs

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(12/01/18, PSL) *Record defeat: 0–7 vs

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(14/10/11, PSL) Source:

Premier Soccer League record

* 2005–06 – 14th * 2006–07 – 16th (relegated) * 2008–09 – 12th * 2009–10 – 11th *

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– 12th * 2011–12 – 11th *

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– 11th * 2013–14 – 10th * 2014–15 – 8th * 2015–16 – 14th * 2016–17 – 7th * 2017–18 – 4th * 2018–19 – 15th * 2019–20 – 7th * 2020–21 – 13th

Club officials/Technical team

*BOARD OF DIRECTORS *Chairman: Farook Kadodia *Executive Director:Imraan Kadodia *Executive Director:Abu Khatib *Executive Director:Bashir Moosa *Chief Executive Officer:Younus Kadodia *MANAGEMENT TEAM AND STAFF *Club Attorney:Asif Essa *Operations Manager: Quintin Jettoo *Club Accountant:Muhammed Goga *Office Administrator:Hlubi Msimang *Match Day Coordinator:Rajin Bharath *Media Officer:Zolani Msobo *Ticket Officer:Radesh Behari *Logistics Officers:Zama Zungu/ Manyoni Mhlongo/ Bule Bujela *Receptionist: Ziyanda Nkabinde *TECHNICAL TEAM *Coach:

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*Assistant coach: Maahier Davids *Goalkeeper coach: Rowen Fernandez *Head of Analysis: Pedro Ramos *Head of youth development:

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Kickoff PSL Yearbook 2013/2014, p. 30.

First-team squad

Shirt sponsor and kit manufacturer

*Shirt sponsor: Gift of the Givers *Kit manufacturer: Lotto

Notable former coaches

* Trott Moloto (2004) *

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 ...

(1 July 2004 – 30 June 2005) * Kosta Papić (1 July 2006 – 20 Dec 2006) *

Steve Komphela Steve Komphela (born 1 July 1967) is a South African football coach and a former player. He is the former manager of Maritzburg United, Kaizer Chiefs, Golden Arrows and Bloemfontein Celtic. He is currently working as a Senior Coach at Mamelod ...

(1 Jan 2007 – 9 Jan 2007) * Vladislav Herić (10 Jan 2007 – 6 March 2007) *

Mlungisi Ngubane Mlungisi Raphael "Professor" Ngubane (born 20 February 1956 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal) is a former South African football (soccer) player and coach currently managing National First Division club Thanda Royal Zulu. He previously coached Dur ...

(8 March 2007 – 30 June 2007) * Ian Palmer (1 July 2007 – 10 July 2008) * Gordon Igesund (15 July 2008 – 15 Nov 2009) *

(16 Nov 2009 – 12 March 2011) * Ian Palmer (14 March 2011 – 13 Jan 2012) *

(19 Jan 2012 – 10 Oct 2013) *

Clinton Larsen Clinton Larsen (born 17 February 1971 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal) is a South African former football player and manager who was last manager of Polokwane City in the South African Premier Division The South African Premier Division, official ...

(15 Oct 2013 – 6 Jan 2014) *

(6 Jan 2014 – 17 June 2015) * Clive Barker (25 Sep 2015 – 1 Dec 2015) *

(28 Dec 2015 – 28 Nov 2016) * Roger De Sa (10 Jan 2017 – 23 Mar 2017)

References

Phumlani Ntshangase appointed as new Maritzburg United captain

External links

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Premier Soccer LeaguePSL Club InfoSouth African Football AssociationConfederation of African Football
{{Premier Soccer League Association football clubs established in 1979 Pietermaritzburg Premier Soccer League clubs Soccer clubs in KwaZulu-Natal 1979 establishments in South Africa