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Mathare United
Full name	Mathare United FC
Nickname(s)	Home of Slum Boys
Founded	1994; 31 years ago
Ground	Moi International Sports Centre
Capacity	60,000
Owner	Mathare Youth Sports Association
Chairman	Bob Munro
Manager	Francis Kimanzi
League	Kenyan Premier League
2020/21	15th
Website	http://www.mathareunitedfc.co.ke/
Home colours	Away colours

Mathare United Football Club is a professional football club based in Nairobi, Kenya. The club competed in the Kenyan Premier League (the highest tier of the Kenyan football league system), but in 2023, the club was relegated to the second division, National Super League.^[1] Established in 1994, Mathare United won its first league title in the 2008 season. The team plays its home matches at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani.

Current squad

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
1	GK	KEN	Mark Kioki
2	DF	KEN	Daniel Mwaura
3	DF	KEN	David Mwangi
4	DF	KEN	Morgan Oduor
5	DF	KEN	Harun Junior
6	DF	KEN	George Owino
7	MF	KEN	Harrison Mwendwa
8	MF	KEN	Alphonce Ndonye
9	FW	KEN	Chris Ochieng'
10	MF	KEN	Ahmad Ahmed
11	MF	KEN	Cliff Nyakeya
12	DF	KEN	Andrew Juma
13	FW	KEN	John Mwangi
14	FW	KEN	Derrick Onyango
15	MF	KEN	Kennedy Ayako
16	MF	KEN	David Owino
17	FW	KEN	Elijiah Mwanzia


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	GK	KEN	Wycliffe Kasaya
19	MF	KEN	Tyson Odhiambo
20	DF	KEN	Martin Ongori
21	DF	KEN	Derrick Nzosi
22	MF	KEN	Roy Okal
23	DF	KEN	Lennox Ogutu
24	DF	KEN	Moses Mburu
25	FW	KEN	Ronald Okoth
26	MF	KEN	Abubakar Keya
27	MF	KEN	Tyson Otieno
28	MF	KEN	Musa Oundo
29	MF	KEN	Chrsipin Oduor
30	GK	KEN	Levis Opiyo
31	MF	KEN	Moses Gitau
32	MF	KEN	Edward Seda
33	MF	KEN	Roy Syamba

Achievements

Kenyan Premier League: 1

2008

Kenyan President's Cup: 2

1998, 2000

Performance in CAF competitions

CAF Champions League: 1 appearance

2009 – Preliminary Round

CAF Cup: 1 appearance

2002 – First Round

CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances

1999 – Second Round

2001 – First Round

Mathare Youth F.C.

Mathare Youth F.C. served as a feeder team for Mathare United until it was promoted to the Premier League, where it became a rival. In August 2012, the team was disbanded. The club's league season was sponsored by Triple5Bet, a sports betting company in Kenya.^[2] ^[3]^[4]^[5]

Women's Club

The club also has a women's football section called Mathare United Ladies' Football Club, which currently competes in the Kenyan Women's Premier League.