Gunners F.C.

Gunners Football Club was a Zimbabwe-based professional football club, which played in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League. They were well known for their saying "chicken masala", an oxymoron meaning, 'it's so cold, you feel hot' - an expression of how opponents would feel after playing against them. After the purchase of Gunners FC by Prophet Magaya Walter,[1] the club was renamed to Yadah Gunners FC, before merging with the newly-formed Yadah Stars F.C. shortly after. Gunners FC preferred a more attacking play, which attracted big crowds of supporters to their games, this style of quick strides to the front and studied build-ups allowed them to inherit the name Gunners & took inspiration from the nickname of the English team in London, Arsenal F.C. In their traditional red and white home kit gunners were big contenders in the famous local premier soccer league during their stay in the Zimbabwe Premier League.

Gunners F.C.
Full nameGunners Football Club
GroundLafarge Stadium
Capacity10,000
OwnerProphet Walter Magaya

Brief history

Gunners FC was formed in 2005 and then was later purchased by prophet Walter Magaya who became partners with the then President Cuthbert Chitima. They were relegated from the Premier soccer league division 1 to the division 2 in 2012, which led to legendary player and coach Moses Chunga deciding to take time off football then returning again to coach Harare City Football Club. Yadah Gunners rose to victory when they won the ZPSL. In 2009 which was very historic for the club because this allowed them to qualify for the prestigious CAF Champions league.[2]

Players[3]
Player Country Position born
A
Qadr Amini Zimbabwe Defender 26/01/1990
C
George Chigona Zimbabwe Goalkeeper 04/03/1991
D
Moses Demera Zimbabwe Forward 03/03/1989
Tafadzwa Dube Zimbabwe Goalkeeper 19/12/1984
G
Carrington Gomba Zimbabwe Midfielder 08/03/1985
K
Willard Katsande Zimbabwe Midfielder 15/01/1986
L
Joel Lupahla Zimbabwe Forward 26/04/1977
S
Ali Sadiki Zimbabwe Midfielder 10/12/1987
Edmore Sibanda Zimbabwe Goalkeeper 03/04/1986
V
Daniel Vheremu Zimbabwe Defender 18/03/1985
Z
Ramson Zhuwawo Zimbabwe Midfielder 03/11/1983
Hardlife Zvirekwi Zimbabwe Defender 05/05/1987

Honours and achievements
2009

References
  1. "Prophet Magaya to buy Gunners Football Club?". Bulawayo24 News. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. "Zimbabwe's Gunners FC, PSL Title-Holder Eyes CAF Champions Cup". VOA. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. "Gunners FC - Players from A-Z". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

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