Thanda Royal Zulu

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Thanda Royal Zulu

Full name

Thanda Royal Zulu Football Club

Nickname(s)

Amabhubesi (The Lions)

Short name

TRZ

Founded

2007, renamed Benoni Premier United

Ground

ABSA Stadium, Durban &
Mpumalanga Stadium, Hammarsdale
(Capacity 52,000)

Chairman

Johan Glennmo

Manager

Roger Palmgren

League

ABSA Premiership

2007-08

ABSA Premiership, 14th





Home colours





Away colours

Thanda Royal Zulu is a South African association football club based in Durban. The club was known as Benoni Premier United until the end of the 2006/2007 season when it was bought by a Swedish consortium. The new owners moved the franchise from Benoni to KwaZulu-Natal. Prior to that the club was known as Hellenic FC and was based in Cape Town.

The club's nickname Amabhubesi is isiZulu for Lions while Thanda means love.

1 Honours
2 Club records
3 2007/2008 season
- 3.1 Season record
- 3.2 PSL top scorers
4 Club officials/Technical team
5 2007/2008 First team squad
6 2007/2008 Transfers
7 Affiliated Clubs
8 External links

[edit] Honours

Mvela Platinum play-offs Winners 2005/06

[edit] Club records

Most starts: July Mahlangu 43
Most goals: Irvin Mhlambi 11
Most starts in a season: July Mahlangu and Tsepo Masilela 30 (both 2006/07)
Most goals in a season: Irvin Mhlambi 11 (2006/07)
Record victory: 4-0 vs Santos (1/10/06, PSL)
Record defeat: 0-5 vs Supersport United (20/9/06, PSL)

[edit] 2007/2008 season

[edit] Season record

ABSA Premiership - 11th
Nedbank Cup - last 32
Telkom Knockout - quarterfinals
SAA Supa 8 - not qualified
Telkom Charity Cup - not voted in

[edit] PSL top scorers

1. Serge Djiehoua 10
2. Bernard Parker 5
3. Ryan Botha 2
3. Katlego Loke 2
3. Bennett Mnguni 2

[edit] Club officials/Technical team

Team manager: Thabani Gumede
Coach: Roger Palmgren
Assistant coach: Johan Eriksson
Goalkeeper coach: Aime Kitenge

[edit] 2007/2008 First team squad

As of March 26, 2008

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Mandla Tsengwa
2	DF	James Sangala
4	DF	Beaford Tshabalala
5	DF	Japie Motale
6	FW	Ryan Botha
7	MF	Makhosini Mabizela
8	DF	Tshepo Mashishi (Captain)
9	FW	Ishmael Maluleke
10	MF	Emmanuel Ngobese
12	MF	Katlego Loke
13	DF	Musa Nyatama
14	MF	July Mahlangu
15	MF	Brian Kgafane
16	MF	Clement Mazibuko
17	FW	Bernard Parker

No.	Position	Player
18	MF	Bongani Mbhele
19	FW	Dingaan Metsi
20	DF	Nkosinathi Ngema
21	DF	Patrick Mayo
22	FW	Houghston Hills
23	MF	Bennett Mnguni
24	FW	Serge Djiehoua
25	MF	Joseph Kibe
28	MF	Sibusiso Zwane
30	GK	Lance Niewenhuis
32	GK	Aime Kitenge
34	DF	Ahmed Mohammed
35	MF	Felix Obada
40	GK	Árni Gautur Arason
—	MF	Jonas Oketola
—	DF	Thabiso Rammile

[edit] 2007/2008 Transfers

In:
Ryan Botha - Enosis Neon Paralimni, Cyprus

Lucky Maselesele - Yenicami Ağdelen S.K., Northern Cyprus

Dingaan Metsi - Malanti Chiefs, Swaziland

Clement Mazibuko - Mamelodi Sundowns

Nkosinathi Ngema - Maritzburg United

Japie Motale - Maritzburg United

Joseph Kibe - OR Tambo Cosmos

Bongani Mbhele - Moroka Swallows

Patrick Mayo - Kaizer Chiefs

Lance Niewenhuis (on loan) - Supersport United

Serge Djiehoua (on loan) - Kaizer Chiefs

Bennett Mnguni - AmaZulu

Aime Kitenge - Maritzburg United

Ishmael Maluleke

Emmanuel Ngobese - Kaizer Chiefs

Thabiso Rammile - Mamelodi Sundowns

Musa Nyatama - Bidvest Wits

Jonas Oketola - Kwara United, Nigeria

Felix Obada - Kwara United, Nigeria

Árni Gautur Arason - Vålerenga IF, Norway

Ahmed Mohammed

Out:
Tsepo Masilela - Maccabi Haifa, Israel

Irvin Mhlambi - Orlando Pirates

Thabo Mabaso - AmaZulu

Goodenough Mvundla - Golden Arrows

Itumeleng Sekwale

Lucky Maselesele

[edit] Affiliated Clubs

[edit] External links

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Thanda Royal Zulu – current squad

1 Tsengwa • 2 Sangala • 4 Tshabalala • 5 Motale • 6 Botha • 7 Mabizela • 8 Mashishi • 9 Maluleke • 10 May • 11 Maselesele • 12 Loke • 14 Sekwale • 15 Kgafane • 16 Mazibuko • 17 Parker • 18 Mbhele • 19 Metsi • 20 Ngema • 21 Mayo • 22 Hills • 23 Mnguni • 24 Djiehoua • 25 Kibe • 28 Zwane • 30 Niewenhuis • 32 Kitenge • — Mahlangu • — Oketola • — Ngobese • — Arason •