Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C.

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Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. is a South African soccer club based in Durban that plays in the Premiership.

Golden Arrows

Full name	Lamontville Golden Arrows Football Club
Nickname(s)	Abafana Bes'thende (The Backheel Boys)
Founded	1943; 82 years ago (1943), bought Ntokozo FC franchise in 1996
Ground	King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi[1]
Capacity	10,000
Chairman	Mato Madlala
Coach	Manqoba Mngqithi
League	Betway Premiership
2024–25	12th of 16
Home colours Away colours

History

It was founded in 1943 in the streets of Lamontville, a township in Durban. The club played in the defunct National Professional Soccer League in the 1970s until they were relegated in 1976. They played in the Second Division thereafter until 1980 when they were embroiled in a soccer scandal and thrown out of the National Professional Soccer League.

The team was formed again in 1996 when the Madlala family bought the Second Division franchise of Ntokozo FC and changed its name to Lamontville Golden Arrows.

In 2000 they won promotion to the Premiership by winning the National First Division Coastal Stream.

Arrows claimed their first piece of major silverware when they won the 2009 MTN 8, routing Ajax Cape Town 6–0 in the final played at Orlando Stadium.

Honours

League

• 1999–2000 – National First Division Coastal Stream Champions (2nd tier)^[2]
• 2014–15 – National First Division (2nd tier)^[3]

Cups

• MTN 8: 2009

Pre-season tournaments

• 2011 – KZN Premier's Cup

Former club crest

Club records

• Most starts: Thanduyise Khuboni 212 (2006–2014) (previous record, Siyabonga Sangweni 173 (2005–2011)
• Most goals: Knox Mtizwa (2018–present) 55
• Most capped player: Joseph Musonda, 108
• Most starts in a season: Thanduyise Khuboni, 35 (2011/12)
• Most goals in a season: Richard Henyekane 22 (2008/09)
• Record victory: 6–0 vs Platinum Stars (18/3/09, Premiership)
• Record defeat: 1-7 vs Orlando Pirates FC (06/04/2024, Premiership)

League positions

National First Division (Coastal)

• 1997–98 – 5th
• 1998–99 – 3rd
• 1999–2000 – 1st (promoted)

South African Premiership

• 2000–01 – 9th
• 2001–02 – 13th
• 2002–03 – 5th
• 2003–04 – 9th
• 2004–05 – 9th
• 2005–06 – 6th
• 2006–07 – 12th
• 2007–08 – 9th
• 2008–09 – 5th
• 2009–10 – 12th
• 2010–11 – 11th
• 2011–12 – 13th
• 2012–13 – 13th
• 2013–14 – 16th (relegated)

National First Division

• 2014–15 – 1st (promoted)

South African Premiership

• 2015–16 – 9th
• 2016–17 – 8th
• 2017–18 – 8th
• 2018–19 – 10th
• 2019–20 – 12th
• 2020–21 – 4th
• 2021–22 – 9th
• 2022–23 – 9th
• 2023–24 – 9th
• 2024–25 – 12th

First team squad

As of 16 August, 2025

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  RSA Sazi Gumbi 4 DF  RSA Ayanda Jiyane 5 DF  RSA Gladwin Shitolo (Captain) 8 MF  RSA Siyanda Mthanti 11 FW  RSA Nduduzo Sibiya 12 MF  RSA Velemseni Ndwandwe 13 DF  ZAM John Mwengani 14 MF  RSA Angelo Van Rooi 15 DF  CIV Oumar Comara 16 DF  RSA Thokozani Lukhele 18 FW  CIV Junior Dion 19 FW  RSA Sibusiso Sibeko 20 DF  RSA Osborn Maluleke 22 FW  RSA Jerome Karelse 23 MF  RSA Lungelo Dube 24 MF  RSA Nqobeko Dlamini

No. Pos. Nation Player 25 MF  RSA Ayabulela Maxwele 27 DF  RSA Ntsikelelo Nxadi 30 DF  RSA Sbonelo Cele 31 GK  RSA Xolani Ngcobo 32 GK  RSA Nkosingiphile Gumede 33 DF  RSA Keenan Phillips 34 GK  NAM Edward Maova 35 DF  RSA Themba Mantshiyane 36 FW  RSA Philani Kumalo 38 DF  RSA Ntandoyenkosi Mabaso 40 FW  RSA Lungelo Nguse 41 MF  RSA Nhlanhla Zwane 42 DF  RSA Brandon Theron 43 FW  RSA Lwanda Mbanjwa 44 FW  RSA Bongani Cole 50 FW  RSA Menzi Masuku

Foreigners

In the South African Premiership, only five non-South African nationals can be registered. Foreign players who have acquired permanent residency can be registered as locals. Namibians born before 1990 can be registered as South Africans.

• Limbikani Mzava
• Danny Phiri

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permanent residency

• Chris Katjiukua
• Maximilian Mbaeva

Notable former coaches

• Jan Simulambo (2001)
• Khabo Zondo (8 Feb 2005 – 9 January 2007)
• Manqoba Mngqithi (10 Jan 2007 – 30 June 2010)
• Zoran Filipović (12 July 2010 – 21 March 2011)
• Ernst Middendorp (22 March 2011 – 30 September 2011)
• Muhsin Ertuğral (3 Oct 2011 – 22 October 2012)
• Manqoba Mngqithi (23 Oct 2012 – 5 October 2013)
• Mark Harrison (7 Oct 2013 – 10 February 2014)
• Shaun Bartlett (interim) (10 Feb 2014 – 30 June 2014)
• Shaun Bartlett (1 July 2014 – 15 June 2015)
• Serame Letsoaka (15 June 2015 – 1 December 2015)
• Clinton Larsen (6 Dec 2015 –27 Dec 2018)
• Steve Komphela (27 Dec 2018 –)
• Mabhuti Khenyeza (? – March 2024)
• Steve Komphela (March 2024 –)^[4]