Polokwane City F.C.

Polokwane City F.C.
Full name	Polokwane City Football Club
Founded	2012; 12 years ago
Ground	Old Peter Mokaba Stadium
Capacity	15,000
Chairman	Johnny Mogaladi
Coach	Phuti Mohafe
League	Premiership
2023–24	8th
Website	https://polokwanecityfc.co.za
Home colours	Away colours

Polokwane City Football Club is a South African professional football club based in the city of Polokwane in the Limpopo province that currently plays in the first tier South African Premiership. The team plays its home matches at the Peter Mokaba Stadium.

History

Polokwane City FC was established in 2012 although after the owners of Bay United sold the franchise to the Mogaladi family. After playing in various temporary venues, the club was moved officially from Port Elizabeth to Polokwane City.

Bay United originally came into existence in 2006 when the franchise of the struggling National First Division club Maritzburg United was purchased and relocated to Port Elizabeth. The club spent one season in the Premier Soccer League, 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 Premiership.

Honours

National First Division
- Champions: 2012–13, 2022–23^[1]

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 Polokwane as the players were returning from their match against FC AK. A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drunken and reckless driving. The deceased players were:^[2]

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 Orlando Pirates
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

Current squad

Updated 17 August, 2024. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	EQG	Manuel Sapunga
2	DF	RSA	Tholo Thabang Matuludi
3	DF	RSA	Tlou Nkwe
4	DF	RSA	Bulelani Nikani
5	DF	RSA	Francious Baloyi
6	MF	RSA	Gift Maswansanyi
7	FW	RSA	Mokibelo Ramabu
9	FW	RSA	Hlayisi Chauke
10	FW	RSA	Puleng Tlolane
11	MF	RSA	Oswin Appollis
12	MF	RSA	Cole Alexander
13	MF	RSA	Bafana Nana
14	FW	RSA	Ndamulelo Maphangule
15	FW	RSA	Nyakala Raphadu


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	MF	RSA	Stevens Goovadia
17	MF	RSA	Bonginkosi Dlamini
19	FW	ZIM	Douglas Mapfumo
21	MF	MOZ	Manuel Kambala
23	MF	RSA	Lerato Ntamane
25	MF	RSA	Simphiwe Sithole
26	GK	RSA	Masizakhe Myataza
32	DF	RSA	Elliot Seema
33	DF	RSA	Langelihle Ndlovu
34	MF	RSA	Lebohang Petrus Nkaki
40	GK	RSA	Lindokuhle Mathebula
50	GK	KEN	Brian Bwire
—	MF	RSA	Luciano Van Heerden

Foreigners

In the South African Premiership, only five non-South African nationals can be registered. Foreign players who have acquired permanent residency can be registered as locals. Namibians born before 1990 can be registered as South Africans.