Associação Black Bulls

Associação Black Bulls is a Mozambican football club based in Maputo. Associação Black Bulls is the current champion of Moçambola.

Associação Black Bulls
Full nameAssociação Black Bulls
Nickname(s)Black Bulls
Founded2017; 7 years ago (2017)
GroundEstádio da Matola, Maputo
Capacity5,000
ChairmanLuís Junaide Lalgy
ManagerInácio Soares
LeagueMoçambola
20232nd
WebsiteClub website

The club made its debut in the first division Moçambola in 2020 after winning the South Group of the second division in the previous year.[1][2] However, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 season four weeks in.[3]

History edit

The official debut of the 'Black Bulls in the first division was with a 2–1 victory over Clube Ferroviário de Nampula.[4]

The club is currently constructing a new stadium that has 5,000 seats with a first class facilities such as restaurant, locker rooms, press conference room, trophy museum and a merchandise Shop

For the first time in club's history since its foundation in 2017, the club has won the Moçambola in 2021.

Inácio Soares was appointed as the club's new head coach for 2022 season.

Squad 2021/2022 edit

As of 24 November 2021

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   MOZ Zacarias
4 DF   MOZ Chamboco
6 MF   MOZ Xirase
7 DF   MOZ Fidel
8 MF   MOZ Elton
9 FW   MOZ Melque
10 MF   NGA Hammed Oluwasegun
11 MF   MOZ José António
12 GK   MOZ Ivane
13 DF   MOZ Martinho
17 FW   MOZ Bana Soares
19 MF   MOZ Heldinho
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW   MOZ Vitinho
21 MF   SEN Khadre Guèye
22 DF   MOZ Danito
23 MF   NGA Rume Akporoh
24 GK   MOZ Teixeira
26 MF   NGA Pepo Ifoni
27 DF   MOZ Pelembe
29 FW   NGA Ejaita Ifoni
30 DF   MOZ Beto
33 MF   MOZ Valdemiro
35 DF   MOZ Armando
66 GK   MOZ Kimiss Zavala


Coaches edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 First Team Manager and Youth Coordinator   POR Inácio Soares
2 Assistant Youth Coordinator, U23 Head Coach and First Team Assistant Coach    TBC
3 First Team Head Coach   MOZ Custodio Gune
4 First Team assistant coach   MOZ Acácio Langa

References edit

  1. ^ https://besoccer.com/competicao/resultados/mocambola/2021 [dead link]
  2. ^ https://zambeze.info/?p=2542 Zambeze; «Black Bulls vai disputar Moçambola-2020» Consultado em 19 de março de 2021
  3. ^ https://www.moz.life/fmf-cancela-epoca-futebolistica-2020/ Mozlife (2 de outubro de 2020) «FMF cancela época futebolística 2020» Consultado em 19 de março de 2021
  4. ^ https://www.lance.co.mz/2021/01/17/estreia-auspiciosa-da-associacao-black-bulls-e-ferroviario-de-lichinga-que-venceram-em-nampula-e-maputo/ Archived 2021-01-17 at the Wayback Machine Lance (17 de janeiro de 2021); «Estreia auspiciosa da Associação Black Bulls e Ferroviário de Lichinga que venceram em Nampula e Maputo»; Consultado em 19 de março de 2021