Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. are a South African soccer club based in

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that plays in the Premier Soccer League.

History

It was founded in 1943 in the streets of

Lamontville Lamontville is a town in EThekwini in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Township south of Durban, on the Umlaas River and next to Mobeni. It was laid out in 1930 and named after the Revd Archibald Lamont Archibald Lamont (21 ...

, a township in Durban. The club played in the defunct National Professional Soccer League in the 1970s until they were relegated in 1976. They played in the Second Division thereafter until 1980 when they were embroiled in a soccer scandal and thrown out of the National Professional Soccer League. The team was formed again in 1996 when the Madlala family bought the Second Division franchise of Ntokozo FC and changed its name to Lamontville Golden Arrows. In 2000 they won promotion to the PSL by winning the

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Coastal Stream. Arrows claimed their first piece of major silverware when they won the

2009 MTN 8 The 2009 MTN 8 was the 35th time that this annual tournament took place. It was contested by the eight top teams of the Premier Soccer League table at the end of the 2008-09 season. The tournament began on 4 August 2009, and ended on 24 Octobe ...

, routing

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6–0 in the final played at Orlando Stadium.

Honours

League *1999–2000 – National First Division Coastal Stream Champions (2nd tier) *2014–15 –

(2nd tier) Cups *2009 – MTN 8 Champions Pre-season tournaments *2011 – KZN Premier's Cup

Club records

*Most starts: Thanduyise Khuboni 212 (2006–2014) (previous record, Ntsako Neverdie Makhubela 173 (2005–2011) *Most goals: Mabhuti Khanyeza (2002–2007) 43 *Most capped player:

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, 108 *Most starts in a season: Thanduyise Khuboni, 35 (2011/12) *Most goals in a season:

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22 (2008/09) *Record victory: 6–0 vs

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(18/3/09, PSL) *Record defeat: 0-6 vs

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Premier Soccer League record

*2015/2016 – 9th *2013/2013 – 16th (relegated to

) *2012/2013 – 13th *2011/2012 – 13th *2010/2011 – 11th *2009/2010 – 12th *2008/2009 – 5th *2007/2008 – 9th *2006/2007 – 12th *2005/2006 – 6th *2004/2005 – 9th *2003/2004 – 9th *2002/2003 – 5th *2001/2002 – 13th *2000/2001 – 9th

Club officials and technical team

*Chairwoman: Mato Madlala *Team manager: Nonceba Madlala *Coach: Mandla Ncikazi *Assistant coaches: Mabhuti Khenyeza *Goalkeeper coach: Majdi Mnsaira *Physical trainer: Pedro Picarro *Physio: Gareth Crankshaw

First team squad

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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* Danny Phiri ---- ;permanent residency * Chris Katjiukua *

Maximilian Mbaeva Maximilian Mbaeva (born 14 April 1989) is a Namibian international footballer who plays for South African club Lamontville Golden Arrows, as a goalkeeper. Career He was born in Windhoek. Mbaeva has played club football for African Stars and La ...

Notable former coaches

* Jan Simulambo (2001) * Khabo Zondo (8 Feb 2005 – 9 January 2007) * Manqoba Mngqithi (10 Jan 2007 – 30 June 2010) *

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(12 July 2010 – 21 March 2011) *

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(22 March 2011 – 30 September 2011) *

Muhsin Ertuğral Muhsin Ertuğral (born 15 September 1959) is a UEFA Pro Licensed Turkish football manager. He works as Turkish National Team Technical Advisor for the Turkish Football Association (TFF). Playing career Ertuğral played for Antalyaspor befor ...

(3 Oct 2011 – 22 October 2012) * Manqoba Mngqithi (23 Oct 2012 – 5 October 2013) * Mark Harrison (7 Oct 2013 – 10 February 2014) * Shaun Bartlett ''(interim)'' (10 Feb 2014 – 30 June 2014) * Shaun Bartlett (1 July 2014 – 15 June 2015) * Serame Letsoaka (15 June 2015 – 1 December 2015) *

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, offici ...

(6 Dec 2015 –27 Dec 2018) *

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 ...

(27 Dec 2018 )

Shirt sponsor and kit manufacturer

*Shirt sponsor: None *Kit manufacturer: None

References

External links

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Premier Soccer LeaguePSL Club InfoSouth African Football AssociationConfederation of African Football
{{Authority control Association football clubs established in 1943 Premier Soccer League clubs Soccer clubs in Durban 1943 establishments in South Africa National First Division clubs