Cape Town City F.C. (2016)

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Cape Town City F.C.
File:Cape Town City F.C. (2016) logo.png
Full name Cape Town City Football Club
Nickname(s) <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • The Citizens
  • Blue and Gold Army
Short name Cape Town City
Founded 2016; 8 years ago (2016)
Ground Cape Town Stadium
Ground Capacity 55,000
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Owner Michel Comitis, John Comitis
Head coach Eric Tinkler
League DStv Premiership
2022–23 3rd
Website [www.capetowncityfc.co.za Club home page]

Cape Town City Football Club is a South African professional football club based in Cape Town, South Africa, that plays in the Premier Soccer League (PSL). The original football club Cape Town City FC was founded in 1962, before being reformed in 2016. The team plays its home matches at the Cape Town Stadium, and its training centre is based at Hartleyvale Stadium, the club's original home ground between 1962–77.[1]

History

Cape Town City was resurrected when South African businessman and former professional soccer player John Comitis purchased the franchise rights of defunct Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C.[2] Comitis was one of two co-founders of Ajax Cape Town F.C. in 1999 but eventually sold his shares in 2013.[3] In 2016, Comitis bought defunct Black Aces, located in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, and relocated the team with the franchise license in Cape Town.[3]

Stadium

Cape Town City play their home matches at Cape Town Stadium in the suburb of Green Point in Cape Town.[4] In 2018, the club announced that they would begin using Hartleyvale Stadium as a training facility but continue home matches at Cape Town Stadium.[5]

Rivalries

Cape Town is a city with many football clubs and so there are many smaller derbies. However the fixtures against the second largest club in the city, Cape Town Spurs FC (formerly Ajax Cape Town FC) are the biggest derby games. Fellow DStv Premiership team Stellenbosch FC (formerly Vasco de Gama FC) are also considered close rivals.

There is also a rivalry against Supersport United after the Telkom Knockout final in 2016 and the MTN 8 finals of 2017 and 2018 all being contested by the two clubs.

Honours

Cape Town City won the 2016 Telkom Knockout Cup, defeating Supersport United 2–1 in the final on 10 December 2016. City scored 12 goals in four games during the tournament to win in 2016–17 Cape Town City F.C. season.[6]

Club technical team

Position Name
Head coach South Africa Erick Tinkler[7]
Assistant coach South Africa Diogo Peral
Analyst South Africa Paul Lamb
Team manager South Africa Moenier Davids
Sport scientist South Africa Lee Miles
Physiotherapist South Africa Andrew Coppin
Biokineticist South Africa Hlalefo Senoamali
Head of Recruitment: South Africa Grant Veitch
Recruitment Analyst South Africa Dylan Greenberg

First-team squad

As of 8 August 2022

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

No. Position Player
1 Angola GK Hugo Marques
2 South Africa DF Thamsanqa Mkhize (captain)
3 South Africa MF Thato Mokeke
4 Democratic Republic of the Congo DF Nathan Fasika
5 Cameroon DF Brice Ambina
6 South Africa MF Relebogile Mokhuoane
7 The Gambia FW Kajally Drammeh
8 South Africa MF Mpho Makola
9 United States MF Jordan Bender
11 South Africa FW Khanyisa Mayo
12 South Africa DF Taariq Fielies
13 South Africa DF Marc Van Heerden
14 South Africa DF Terrence Mashego
No. Position Player
15 South Africa DF Keanu Cupido
16 South Africa GK Darren Keet
17 Colombia FW Juan Camilo Zapata
18 South Africa FW Mogamat May
20 Venezuela FW Darwin González
21 Ghana MF Bertrand Mani Jr
22 South Africa DF Patrick Fisher
23 South Africa MF Jaedin Rhodes
24 South Africa DF Lyle Lakay
26 South Africa MF Thabo Nodada
27 South Africa MF Taahir Goedeman
30 South Africa DF Craig Martin
40 South Africa MF Luphumlo Kaka Sifumba
41 South Africa FW Luke Daniels
42 South Africa FW Ashley Nel
46 South Africa DF Thabang Molaoa
47 South Africa GK Luca Diana-Oliaro

Legends

Cape Town City offers lifetime awards to a distinguished group of 30 Cape Town football "Legends". Notable players such as Thabo Mngomeni, David Nyathi, Ben Anderson, Bernard Hartze, Reggie Jantjiesm Farouk Abrahams, Theko Modise, Craig Martin, Edmilson Dove and Lebogang Manyama feature as honourees on this list.[8] This also includes the long-serving captain, Thamsanqa Mkhize.

The club's first and current manager, Eric Tinkler achieved early success. The club also has been managed by ex-South African footballer Benni McCarthy.

References

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