What are golden arrows? “Golden Arrows” redirects here. For other uses, see Golden Arrow (disambiguation). Golden Arrows Full name Lamontville Golden Arrows Football Club Nickname(s) Abafana Bes’thende (The Backheel Boys) Founded 1943; 81 years ago, bought Ntokozo FC franchise in 1996 Ground Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium, Durban Capacity 6,500 Chairman Mato Madlala Coach Mabhuti Khanyeza League DStv Premiership 2022–23 9th Home colours Away colours Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. are a South African soccer club based in Durban that plays in the Premier Soccer League. 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 PSL 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) 2014–15 – National First Division (2nd tier) 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, Ntsako Neverdie Makhubela 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, PSL) Record defeat: 0-6 vs Mamelodi Sundowns (12/04/2022, PSL) League positions National First Division (Coastal) 1997–98 – 5th 1998–99 – 3rd 1999–2000 – 1st (promoted) South African Premier Division 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 Premier Division 2015–16 – 9th 2016–17 – 8th 2017–18 – 8th 2018–19 – 10th 2019–20 – 12th 2020–21 – 4th 2021–22 – 9th 2022–23 – 9th First team squad As of 26 January, 2024 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 DF UGA Ismail Watenga (on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns) 2 DF RSA Sazi Gumbi 3 MF RSA Olwethu Ncube 5 DF RSA Gladwin Shitolo 6 FW RSA Tebogo Tlolane 9 FW RSA Ryan Moon 11 FW RSA Nduduzo Sibiya 12 MF RSA Velemseni Ndwandwe 14 MF RSA Angelo Van Rooi 15 DF RSA Thabani Zuke (Captain) 18 FW ZIM Knox Mutizwa 19 FW RSA Sibusiso Sibeko 22 DF RSA Bradley Cross 23 MF RSA Lungelo Dube No. Pos. Nation Player 24 MF RSA Nqobeko Dlamini 25 MF RSA Teboho Motloung 26 MF RSA Thubelihle Magubane 27 DF RSA Ntsikelelo Nxadi 28 GK NGA Olufemi Kayode 30 DF RSA Sbonelo Cele 31 DF RSA Nduduzo Mhlongo 32 GK RSA Nkosingiphile Gumede 35 MF RSA Themba Mantshiyane 36 GK RSA Sifiso Mlungwana 37 DF RSA Siyavuya Ndlovu 40 FW RSA Lungelo Nguse 42 DF RSA Brandon Theron 43 FW CIV Gbagbo Junior Magbi Foreigners In the South African PSL, 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 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 ) Shirt sponsor and kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor: None Kit manufacturer: None