Mathare United F.C. players, owner, stadium, players, trophies, world rankings

Mathare United F.C. players, owner, stadium, players, trophies, world rankings

Helix Odhiambo
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:56 PM

The Kenyan Premier League is a hot contest for fans who gather to support Mathare United F.C.'s players at Moi International Sports Centre. The Slum Boys in yellow and green attire entertain football fans while seeking a chance to win the title. Recent club performances show the potential for top-flight football, but currently, the fight to evade relegation is the key priority. In this article, we look at the club, owner, stadium, players, trophies, and world rankings.

Mathare United F.C.
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Source: UGC

This team takes pride in ball possession and has the energy to beat even the league leaders. A mixture of short and long balls makes the club’s possession difficult for rivals during competitive matches. Players often change formation to shift opponents from attacking positions while looking to reclaim the ball.

Mathare United F.C. profile summary

  • Full name: Mathare United F.C.
  • Nickname: Slum Boys
  • Foundation: 1994
  • Jersey colours: Yellow and Green
  • City: Nairobi
  • Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre
  • Home stadium Capacity: 60,000
  • Training facility: Goan Training Grounds
  • Club Chairman: Bob Munro
  • Club Owner: Bob Munro
  • League: Kenyan Premier League
  • Seasons in the league: 14
  • Formation: 4-3-3
  • Head coach: John Kamau
  • Winning rate: 29.19%
  • Squad players: 13
  • Number of available players: 33
  • Total games played: 209
  • Total number of goals scored: 241
  • Total number of wins: 61
  • Total number of losses: 74
  • Games played this season: 17
  • Games won this season: 3
  • Games lost this season: 13
  • League Rank: 7th
  • Current Position: 17th
  • Number of titles won: 3
  • Number of league titles: 1
  • Number of President’s Cup: 2
  • Number of appearances in CAF competitions: 2
  • Website: www.mathareunitedfc.com
  • Facebook: Mathare United F.C.
  • Twitter: @MathareUtd
  • Instagram: @mathareunitedfc

Mathare United F.C. players depend on high defensive positions contrary to most teams in the Kenyan Premier League. Forwards and midfielders have a strong understanding when switching the ball from the backline to the front.

Mathare United F.C.
Mathare United preparing to face off Vihiga United. May 17, 2021. Photo: Jonah Onyango
Source: Instagram

Mathare United F.C. players

The players like to press the ball quickly but are often victims of the high defensive line. The team is poor in attack even when they switch their 4-3-3 formation. Premier League rivals are keen on signing several players from the club, given their dip in form. According to the FKF Premier League, the squad for the 2021/22 campaign are the following:

  • David Okello
  • Allan Owiny
  • Job Ochieng
  • Emmanuel Otieno
  • James Situma
  • George Owino
  • Lennox Ogutu
  • Mike Simiyu
  • Martin Ongori
  • Francis Omondi
  • Roy Okal
  • Chrispin Oduor
  • Chrispin Ochieng
  • Daniel Mwaura
  • Alphonce Ndoye
  • Tyson Otieno
  • Abubakar Keya
  • James Kinyanjui
  • Ronald Okello
  • Arnold Onyango
  • Clifford Alwanga
  • John Mwangi
  • Klinsman Omulanga

There are 13 squad players at the club. Mathare F.C. players combine long and short balls to increase their chance of possession. Danson Kago is a standout player who has 4 goals for the club this season. The Slum Boys struggled in the Kenyan Premier league despite their continuous build up during open plays.

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Mathare vs Talanta at Moi International Sports Center. Dec 15, 2021. Photo: Erick Barasa.
Source: Twitter

Mathare F.C's achievements

The club has won 3 titles since it was formed. This club claims the Kenyan President’s Cup, which it won twice in 1998 and 2000. The club also won the Kenyan Premier League once in 2008.

Mathare F.C. stadium

Moi International Sports Centre, located in Kasarani, is the stadium for the Slum Boys. The venue has a capacity of 60,000, and all home league games are played there.

Mathare United F.C. owner

Bob Munro is the owner of Mathare United F.C. He has been the founder and chairman of the Slum Boys since 1994. Munro has been the club’s owner for about 28 years.

Mathare United F.C. coach

John Kamau is the head coach of the football club. The new coach joins the team to change their winless fortune as the players look to avoid relegation.

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John Kamau becomes the new coach of Mathare United F.C. Jan 31, 2022. Photo: MICHEZO AFRIKA.
Source: Twitter

Mathare United's trophies

The club has 3 trophies since it was formed. Mathare has won 1 trophy after winning the Kenyan Premier League and 2 trophies from the Kenyan President’s Cup.

Mathare's legends

The club has six players that played during the 2008 victory of the Kenyan premier league. Duncan Ochieng and Edgar Ochieng are legends that brought fame to the club during its glory days. Their contributions are iconic to the club and football community.

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Mathare United F.C. squad in the Kenyan Premier League. Apr 16, 2020. Photo: @mathareunitedfc.
Source: Instagram

Mathare United's captain

Chrispin Oduor is Mathare United’s captain. The 35-year-old midfielder embraces the urgency to win more games and is often involved in attacking plays. Jersey 29 is won by the captain and works to inspire his teammates to sharpen their goal scoring talents.

Mathare's history

The club began when Bon Munro saw the initiative to transform slums into a football organization that collects trash and reforms the Mathare community. It is rough the recruitment of youths into the Mathare Youth Sports Association that steered the environmental policy into forming competitive football clubs.

The association made room for both boys and girls as competition increased youth participation, creating the football club in 1992. Mathare United was formed to change the poverty circumstances of talented individuals who could find an avenue to achieve their goals.

Mathare United's Instagram

The club’s official account is @mathareunitedfc. As of February 2022, they have 3,205 followers. The Slum Boys continues to attract support from football enthusiasts at local and international levels. The Instagram account has 315+ posts targeting youth living in poverty in Mathare.

FKF Kenyan Premier League.
Dani Lual celebrates after scoring for his team. Feb 7, 2020. Photo: Club Media.
Source: Instagram

Mathare F.C. management

The club’s coach turnover rate is high, with management looking to reclaim its former winning culture. Newly appointed, John Kamau is the fourth coach allowed to transform the recent poor performances of the club. Bob Munro remains the chairman and managing director of Mathare United F.C.

Club profile

The club plays in tier 1 football, which is the Kenyan Premier League. Mathare United wears yellow for the home jersey and green for away games. The club has entered the second half of the 2021/22 campaign with plans to avoid relegation due to its poor performances.

Mathare United F.C.
Triple5bet becomes the new sponsor of the slum boys in a 5-year deal worth $175, 901.49. Dec 1, 2020. Photo: Seth Willis.
Source: Original

Triple5bet is the club’s main sponsor for the current season. The 5-year endorsement ensures players and staff will not struggle with salaries. Financial challenges undermine transfers efforts, but the new sponsors have donated a massive amount to strengthen technical areas for league success.

Mathare's squad

The current squad has 23 players, including 3 goalkeepers, 6 centre-backs, 10 midfielders, and 3 forwards. The oldest quad player is 40 years old, while the youngest is 19.

Moi International Sports Centre.
Mathare United F.C. squad arriving at Kasarani to play Talanta FC. Dec 4, 2021. Photo: Mathare United FC.
Source: Facebook

Mathare United F.C. world ranking

The Slum Boys are not part of FIFA rankings because of their low performances. As a result, Mathare United is not listed in the soccer club ranking for Africa.

Mathare United F.C. players face the challenge of avoiding relegation in the 2021/22 season. The squad only had three wins this season but the team is still growing. Ball possession is the club’s style that makes players change formation to counter at will. The owner vows technical investment to improve the players’ quality.

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Helix Odhiambo
Helix Odhiambo is an award-winning Kenyan journalist and content creator with over 6 years of experience. In 2016, he won the Goal Blaze Correspondent Award for young writers.