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Manzini Sea Birds FC is a Eswatini football club based in Manzini.[3]

Sea Birds
Full nameManzini Sea Birds Football Club
Nickname(s)Birds
Founded1987
GroundMavuso Sports Centre
Manzini, Eswatini
Capacity5,000
Chairman
  • Peter Simelane (2013)[1]
LeaguePremier League of Eswatini
2013–201410th[2]

History


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

In 2018, they won the First Division title to earn another top-flight promotion.[7] Star forward Muzi Tsabedze tied for the league's top scorer and earned player of the year honors.[8]


Stadium


The team plays his home matches at the 5000 capacity Mavuso Sports Centre.[9]


Current squad


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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  SWZ Celucolo Mmema
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  ZIM Stanford Ncube

Notable players


Below is a list of notable players who have earned international caps while playing with the club.


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.[17] Ishibobo played his home matches on the Zakhele Sports Ground.[18]


References


  1. "Sea Birds boss is new Manzini FA chairman". comesaria.org. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. "Swaziland 2013/14". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  3. "Eswatini - Manzini Sea Birds FC - Results and fixtures - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  4. "Manzini Sea Birds FC - eSwatini - Manzini Sea Birds Football Club - Club Profile, Club History, Club Badge, Results, Fixtures, Historical Logos, Statistics". weltfussballarchiv.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  5. "Swaziland 2010/11". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  6. "Swaziland 2011/12". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  7. Ntiwane, Qondile (14 May 2018). "SEA BIRDS CROWNED MTN NFD CHAMPS". Eswatini Observer. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  8. "MANDLA PALMA AND MUZI TSABEDZE ARE THE BEST PLAYERS FOR THE 2017/18 FOOTBALL SEASON". Eswatini Football Association. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  9. Ntiwane, Dumisani (11 November 2013). "'BIRDS', 'WESLIANS' TUMBLE". Times of Swaziland. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  10. Manzini Sea Birds F.C. at National-Football-Teams.com
  11. Manzini Sea Birds F.C. at National-Football-Teams.com
  12. Manzini Sea Birds F.C. at National-Football-Teams.com
  13. Manzini Sea Birds F.C. at National-Football-Teams.com
  14. "Sea Birds' Van Rooyen is new Pirates coach! – Observer". Eswatini Observer. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  15. "sea birds reject coach 'ace'! – Observer". Eswatini Observer. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  16. Editor, Online. "Zambian Coach Chris Tembo has been fired by Mbabane Swallows with immediate effect - Lusaka Voice". Lusaka Voice. Retrieved 5 June 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  17. "Ishibobo S. Academy (@Ishibobo) - Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  18. Academy, Ishibobo S. (24 December 2012). "10am..29/12/2012 @ Zakhele Sports Ground Ishibobo Academy u-19 vs Excelsior Academy..in respect of de late Ishibobo player." twitter.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.





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