Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C.

Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. are a South African soccer club based in Durban that plays in the Premier Soccer League.

Golden Arrows
Full nameLamontville Golden Arrows
Football Club
Nickname(s)Abafana Bes'thende
(The Backheel Boys)
Founded1943 (1943), bought Ntokozo FC franchise in 1996
GroundSugar Ray Xulu Stadium, Durban
Capacity6,500
ChairmanMato Madlala
CoachSouth Africa Mabhuti Khanyeza
LeagueDStv Premiership
2022–239th

History

It was founded in 1943 in the streets of Lamontville, 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 National First Division Coastal Stream.

Arrows claimed their first piece of major silverware when they won the 2009 MTN 8, routing Ajax Cape Town 6–0 in the final played at Orlando Stadium.

Honours

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

Cups

  • 2009 – MTN 8 Champions

Pre-season tournaments

  • 2011 – KZN Premier's Cup
Old version of logo

Club records

Premier Soccer League record

  • 2015/2016 – 9th
  • 2013/2013 – 16th (relegated to National First Division)
  • 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: South Africa Mato Madlala
  • Team manager: South Africa Nonceba Madlala
  • Coach: South Africa Mandla Ncikazi[1]
  • Assistant coaches: South Africa Mabhuti Khenyeza
  • Goalkeeper coach: Tunisia Majdi Mnsaira [2]
  • Physical trainer: Brazil Pedro Picarro [3]
  • Physio: South Africa Gareth Crankshaw [4]

First team squad

As of 13 August 2022

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF South Africa RSA Sazi Gumbi
3 DF Zimbabwe ZIM Divine Lunga (on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns)
4 MF South Africa RSA Siyabonga Khumalo
7 FW South Africa RSA Saziso Magawana
8 MF South Africa RSA Siphamandla Sabelo
9 FW South Africa RSA Ryan Moon
11 FW South Africa RSA Nduduzo Sibiya
12 MF South Africa RSA Velemseni Ndwandwe
13 MF South Africa RSA Pule Mmodi
15 DF South Africa RSA Thabani Zuke (Captain)
16 GK South Africa RSA Siyabonga Mbatha
18 FW Zimbabwe ZIM Knox Mutizwa
19 FW South Africa RSA Saziso Magawana
22 MF South Africa RSA Simo Mbhele
23 MF South Africa RSA Lungelo Dube
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 MF South Africa RSA Nqobeko Dlamini
25 MF South Africa RSA Bongumusa Nkosi
26 MF South Africa RSA Thubelihle Magubane
27 DF South Africa RSA Ntsikelelo Nxadi
28 GK South Africa RSA Siyabonga Mbatha
29 DF South Africa RSA Nkosinathi Sibisi
30 DF South Africa RSA Sbonelo Cele
31 DF South Africa RSA Nduduzo Mhlongo
32 GK South Africa RSA Nkosingiphile Gumede
34 FW South Africa RSA Andile Fikizolo
35 MF South Africa RSA Themba Mantshiyane
36 GK South Africa RSA Sifiso Mlungwana
37 DF South Africa RSA Siyavuya Ndlovu
44 MF South Africa RSA Boikanyo Komane

Foreigners

In the South African PSL, 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.


permanent residency

Notable former coaches

Shirt sponsor and kit manufacturer

  • Shirt sponsor: None
  • Kit manufacturer: None

References

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