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Mathare United

Football club information
Full nameMathare United
NicknameBoys in Yellow
Founded1994
StadiumMoi International Sports Centre
Nairobi, Kenya (capacity : 60000)
ChairmanBob Munro
ManagerSalim Ali
LeagueKenyan Premier League

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Mathare United Football Club is a Kenyan professional football club, based in Mathare Slums Nairobi Kenya,

Mathare United was founded in August 1987.

The setting is St. Teresa's Church. A middle-aged man is waiting to pick his teenage daughter, who is a volunteer teacher for street children.

Out of boredom, the man turns his attention to the children playing in the open space, enthusiastically running after the bundle of jwala."I had come to pick my daughter, Mia, then working as a volunteer for Undugu Society," reminisces Canadian-born Bob Munro."She was teaching a little boy, called Adrianne, how to read English."Munro offered to referee the match, to which the boys responded with infectious enthusiasm. He would later promise to return and establish a sports project that could keep the boys out of mischief and also develop their skills.

Munro did return and assemble the teams, and with the seed money of Ksh 42,172 (approx. USD 500$), raised from his family savings, and a personal donation from the Canadian diplomat David Miller, the first tournament was organized on August 24, 1987, refereed by Munro himself. This was how Mathare United was born. Mathare United was created as the professional unit of MYSA and its aim was to give young boys and girls football coaching in return for clearing rubbish.Sponsorship

In January 2011 it was announced that G4S will be the official sponsor of Mathare United Football Club. Then just before the start of 2011 Kenya Premier Leagues Season Insurance announced a shirt sponsorship worth 5 Million Kshs (approx. USD 6500$)

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www.ntv.co.ke AFC Leopards imewachapa Mabingwa watetezi wa Ligi kuu ya Kandanda Mathare United mabao mbili kwa moja kwenye mechi ya kusisimua iliyochezwa katika uwanja wa kitaifa wa Nyayo. Mchezaji Laurent Tumba alifunga bao moja na kunyakua penalti iliyozalisha bao lingine.
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Mathare United beat Tusker FC 1-0 in a Kenyan Premier League fixture today to ensure Sofapaka's lead remains at 5 points. But as much as the attention was on the two football giants, Gor Mahia, which has attracted negative publicity due to fans indiscipline, kept their cool to beat Western Stima 1-0.
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www.ntv.co.ke Mathare United has become one of the richest Kenya Premier League clubs after securing a record sponsorship deal worth 20 million shillings from Kenya Data Networks. KDN announced the 3 year deal at a gala awards dinner on Thursday night in a Nairobi Hotel.
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www.ntv.co.ke Leonard Salleh has been appointed as Harambee Stars deputy coach. Salleh who is the KCB coach, takes over from Salim Ali, who resigned a fortnight ago to concentrate on his struggling side Mathare United. Meanwhile Kenya will have to dig deeper into their pockets to facilitate seven Sofapaka players to arrive in Luanda, Angola, in time for the match, according to coach Zico Otieno .
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www.ntv.co.ke Premier league leaders Tusker FC failed to take full advantage of today's match against Mathare United only to salvage a point after the 1-1 draw. The match was played today after the rain forced a postponement last evening. Tusker FC scored 1st from a corner 5 minutes before the break. George Midenyo headed in that opener for his 8th goal of the season. Mathare United continued to dominate the match and were rewarded as Kevin Kimani snuck behind the defenders to equalize on the 74th minute. The result means that Tusker retains the lead with 38 points from 2nd placed Gor Mahia's 35 points. Rangers are 3rd with 34 points. In tomorrow's midweek fixture the AFC Leopards take on Sofapaka at the Nyayo National stadium as Tusker return to the same venue to face Bandari on Friday.
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Former league champions Mathare united have issued an early warning to their rivals as the league gets underway on Saturday. Coach Francis Kimanzi has been working on the pre season preparations which has been a big headache for the club. Mathare start the league campaign on Sunday against rivals Nairobi city stars at the hope centre.
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The 2011 Kenyan Football Premier League season kicks off next month and the game continues to attract more corporate sponsors. The latest sponsor to enter the fray is security firm g4s group which announced a 10 million shillings sponsorship agreement with Mathare United Football Club.
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2008 Kenyan premier league Champions Mathare united are putting every effort to make sure they reclaim the title this season. According club chairman bob Munro and team captain Anthony Kamani, the squad they have this year is capable of lifting the trophy. The team received a 3 year sponsorship worth 5 million shillings from real assurance company, their second sponsor after the ten million deals from g4s.
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Mathare seek revenge against KCB - SuperSport.com (blog) Tweet this news
SuperSport.com (blog)---Mathare United- coach Salim Ali says his team will be gunning for revenge when they take on KCB in a Kenya Premier League tie on Thursday. The bankers beat the slum boys 3-2 in the first leg played May and Coach ... - Date : Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:18:18 GMT
Kimani ruled out of Uganda tie - SuperSport.com (blog) Tweet this news
SuperSport.com (blog)--by Collins Okinyo 28 September 2011, 18:08 -Mathare United- captain Anthony Kimani has been ruled out of next week's crunch Cup of Nations qualifier against Uganda due to a hamstring injury. Kimani who has been instrumental in - Date : Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:10:52 GMT
Defensive mistakes cost us - Ali - SuperSport.com Tweet this news
SuperSport.com---Mathare United- coach Salim Ali says they paid the price for defensive lapses after his side surrendered a two goal lead to lose 3-2 to KCB on Thursday. While admitting he was deeply disappointed by the 3-2 loss, ... - Date : Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:53:08 GMT
KCB fight back to win thriller - SuperSport.com (blog) Tweet this news
SuperSport.com (blog)--KCB came from two goals down to edge out -Mathare United- 3-2 in a thrilling premier league tie at Nyayo National stadium on Thursday. Just like in the first leg encounter that resulted in the same scoreline, ... - Date : Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:43:02 GMT
Top brewers wary of Chemelil - Daily Nation Tweet this news
Daily Nation--League leaders Tusker FC face a daunting task against an invigorated Chemelil Sugar in the 7:30pm kick-off at Nyayo National Stadium while Kenya Commercial Bank will have met -Mathare United- at 5:30pm. The 45-point brewers certainly need to - Date : Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:49:13 GMT
Kimani joins Stars training camp - SuperSport.com Tweet this news
SuperSport.com---Mathare United- captain Anthony Kimani was among 11 players who reported to Harambee Stars training camp at the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani ahead of their Pre World Cup qualifier against Seychelles. ... - Date : Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:36:17 GMT
Bandari, Congo survival battles shift to Nyayo - Daily Nation Tweet this news
Daily Nation--Mombasa sides, Bandari and Congo United, bring their Kenyan Premier League relegation battles to Nairobi when they face Sofapaka and -Mathare United- respectively at the Nyayo National Stadium on Wednesday. But they face opponents with battl - Date : Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:22:03 GMT
Georgetown University Study Shows A Bachelor'S Degree In STEM Pays Off - City Town Info Education Channel Tweet this news
City Town Info Education Channel--Jobs in science, technology, engineering and -math are- among the -United- States' fastest growing and highest paid, a new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce indicated. About - Date : Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:44:10 GMT
Kenya lose star Kimani to injury - New Vision Tweet this news
New Vision--KENYA's residential camp in Western Kenya suffered a major blow after -Mathare United- defender Anthony Kimani was ruled out of the decisive Nations Cup qualifier against Uganda in Kampala due to a nagging injury. ... - Date : Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:01:51 GMT
Nzomo provides Mathare with tonic - SuperSport.com Tweet this news
SuperSport.com--Dennis Nzomo scored the winner as -Mathare United- edged out Con United 1-0 in an exciting league clash at Nyayo National Stadium on Wednesday. The defensive midfielder headed in Kevin Kimani's corner in the first ... - Date : Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:51:15 GMT

No Position Player No Position Player
1 GK Ruto Joseph 16 GK Musalia Martin
2 DF Omogi Kevin 17 DF Wahome lyod
3 DF Ayong Kennedy 18 DF Odhiambo John
4 MF Nzomo Vincent 19 MF Nandwa Elvis
5 MF Amboka Victor 20 MF Mulama Simon
6 DF Ochieng George 21 MF Omondi Kevin
7 MF Okello Vincent 22 MF Kimani Kevin
8 MF Mburu Simon 23 FW Opiyo Kevin
9 MF Kelly Jacob 24 DF Maloba Haevanar
10 FW Ambembo Paul 25 FW Were Jesse
11 MF Mutiso Innocent 26 FW Oduor Edwin
12 MF Omondi Tirus 27 MF Osale Christopher
13 DF Buki Athman 28 FW Ouma Kevin
14 MF Ochieng Paul 29 FW Tololwa Andrew
15 DF Kimani Antony 30 GK Barnaba Malcom

Kenyan Premier League 2010

AFC Leopards, Chemelil Sugar, Gor Mahia, Kenya Commercial Bank, Mahakama, Mathare United, Nairobi City Stars, Posta Rangers, Red Berets, Sher Karuturi, Sofapaka, Sony Sugar, Thika United, Tusker, Ulinzi Stars, Western Stima

Football in Kenya

FederationKenya Football Federation
National teamsMen, Under-20, Women
CompetitionsKenyan Premier League, Nationwide League, FKL Cup
Seasons2007, 2008, 2009, 2010



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