Gaborone United Sporting Club (GU) is a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone. It is the only professional sporting club in Botswana. Its official sponsor is Bank Gaborone, who signed a three-year deal at the beginning of the 2022–23 season.[1] Gaborone United play their home games at several venues.

Gaborone United
Full nameGaborone United Sporting Club
Nickname(s)Moyagoleele, Reds,
Money Machine
Founded1967; 57 years ago (1967)
GroundBotswana National Stadium
Gaborone, Botswana
Capacity25,000
DirectorNicolas Zakhem
ManagerBenny Kgomela
LeagueBotswana Premier League
2023–243nd of 16
Current season

Honors

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Other Tournaments

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Other trophies won by Gaborone United are:

  • Kabelano Charity Cup: 2 (2003, 2018)
  • Gaborone Fitness Centre Tournament: 1 (1984)
  • City Day Cup: 1 (1993)
  • Gaborone Sun Challenge Cup: 1 (1994)
  • Supreme Cup: 1 (1995)

Performance in CAF competitions

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2010 - Second Round
2022/23 - Preliminary Round
1987 - Preliminary Round
1991 - Preliminary Round
2010 - Second Round of 16
1994 - First Round
1998 - withdrew in First Round

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   BOT Leruo Ratala
3 MF   BOT Omphile Ramoagi
4 DF   BOT Alford Velaphi
5 MF   BOT Karabo Phiri
6 MF   KEN Duncan Otieno
7 FW   BOT Thero Setsile
9 FW   KEN John Makwata
10 FW   BOT Thatayaone Kgamanyane
11 MF   BOT Tshepo Malgas
13 MF   BOT Gape Thibedi
15 MF   BOT Mothusi Cooper
16 GK   BOT Ookeditse Semelamela
18 MF   BOT Lesego Galenamotlhale
19 MF   BOT Lebogang Ditsele
21 FW   RSA Sizwe Twala
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF   ZAM Ronel Manyanga
23 MF   BOT Thatayaone Ramatlapeng
24 DF   BOT Thato Kebue
26 MF   BOT Obonwe Maome
27 MF   BOT Mpho Kgaswane
30 DF   BOT Tshepo Maikano
32 GK   BOT Goitseone Phoko
33 DF   BOT Mothusi Johnson
45 FW   BOT Onkabetse Makgantai
95 DF   NAM Kennedy Amutenya
- GK   BOT Cedric Ramojela
- DF   BOT Thabiso Fani
- DF   BOT Kgakgamatso Motshegise
- DF   BOT Kutlo Othusitse
- MF   BOT Omphile Phale

Notable former players

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References

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  1. ^ Mlilo, Portia (2 August 2022). "Money in the bank » TheVoiceBW". TheVoiceBW. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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