Manzini Sea Birds F.C.

Sea Birds
Full name Manzini Sea Birds Football Club
Nickname(s) Birds
Founded 1987
Ground Mavuso Sports Centre
Manzini, Swaziland
Ground Capacity 5,000
Chairman
  • Peter Simelane (2013)[1]
League Swazi Premier League
2013–2014 10th[2]

Manzini Sea Birds FC is a Swazi soccer club based in Manzini.[3]

The club was founded 1987.[4] The Seabirds played most in the Swazi First Division[5] and was first time promoted to the Swazi Premier League 2012.[6]

Stadium

The team plays his homematches at the 5000 capacity Mavuso Sports Centre.[7]

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
Swaziland MF Celucolo Mmema
No. Position Player
Zimbabwe MF Stanford Ncube

Notable coaches

Youth academy

Since 2011 the club holds with the Ishibobo Soccer Academy (ISA), an talent scouting sports academy in Manzini. ISA serves as the under-20 football team of the club.[11] Ishibobo played his home matches on the Zakhele Sports Ground.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Sea Birds boss is new Manzini FA chairman
  2. ↑ Swaziland 2013/14
  3. ↑ http://it.soccerway.com/teams/swaziland/manzini-sea-birds-fc/22534/matches/
  4. ↑ Manzini Sea Birds FC – Weltfussballarchiv
  5. ↑ Swaziland 2010/11
  6. ↑ Swaziland 2011/12
  7. ↑ Plain text – Times Of Swaziland
  8. ↑ Sea Birds' Van Rooyen is new Pirates coach! – Observer
  9. ↑ sea birds reject coach 'ace'! – Observer
  10. ↑ Zambian Coach Chris Tembo has been fired by Mbabane Swallows with immediate effect
  11. ↑ Ishibobo Soccer Academy under the brand name Manzini Sea Birds u-20
  12. ↑ Zakhele Sports Ground Ishibobo Academy
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