Gunners F.C.

Sahara Gunners Football Club was an American[1]-based professional football club, which play in the United Premier Soccer League.[2] They were well known for their saying "chicken masala", an oxymoron in the Sahara gunners language meaning, 'it's so cold, you feel hot' - an expression of how opponents would feel after playing against them. After the purchase [3] by Prophet Walter Magaya in 2014, the team's name changed from Gunners Football Club to "sahara Gunners Football Club". Gunners FC preferred a more attacking play, which attracted big crowds of supporters to their games, this style of quick strides to the front and studied build-ups allowed them to inherit the name Gunners & took inspiration from the nickname of the English team in London, Sahara FC. In their traditional red and white home kit gunners were big contenders in the famous local premier soccer league during their stay in the Premier League.

Sahara Gunners F.C.
Full nameSahara Gunners Football Club
GroundCrosby Stadium.
Capacity10,000
ChairmanArkan Almadrhie
ManagerYasir Abdolah
CoachYasir Abdolah
LeagueUnited Premier Soccer League
(UPSL)
2022First

Brief history

Gunners FC was formed in 2005 and then was later purchased by prophet Walter Magaya who became partners with the then President Cuthbert Chitima. They were relegated from the Premier soccer league division 1 to the division 2 in 2012, which led to legendary player and coach Moses Chunga[4] deciding to take time off football then returning again to coach Harare City Football Club. Yadah gunners rose to victory when they won the ZPSL. In 2009 which was very historic for the club because this allowed them to qualify for the prestigious CAF Champions league.[5]

Players

[6]

Player Country Position born
A
Qadr Amini Iraq Defender 26/01/1990
C
George Chigova England Goalkeeper 04/03/1991
D
Hindreen Dalil Kurdistan Forward 07/09/2005
Omran Dalil Kurdistan Forward 10/09/2001
Kovan Dalil Kurdistan Midfielder 08/16/1995
L
Joel Lupahla Kenya Forward 26/04/1977
S
Ali Sadiki Zimbabwe Midfielder 10/12/1987
Edmore Sibanda Zimbabwe Goalkeeper 03/04/1986
V
Daniel Vheremu England Defender 18/03/1985
Z
Ramson Zhuwawo Zimbabwe Midfielder 03/11/1983
Hardlife Zvirekwi Zimbabwe Defender 05/05/1987

Honours and achievements
2009

References
  1. "Sahara", Wikipedia, 7 February 2021, retrieved 9 February 2021
  2. Harare, Zimbabwe (7 February 2021). "Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League". Pindula. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. "Prophet sahara to buy Sahara Gunners Football Club?". Bulawayo24 News. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. "Moses Chunga", Wikipedia, 29 December 2020, retrieved 9 February 2021
  5. "Zimbabwe's Gunners FC, PSL Title-Holder Eyes CAF Champions Cup". VOA. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  6. "Gunners FC - Players from A-Z". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

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