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Football club
Manzini Sea Birds FC is an
Eswatini
football club based in
Manzini .
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History
The club was founded 1987.
[3] The Seabirds played most in the Swazi First Division
[4] and was first time promoted to the
Premier League of Eswatini 2012.
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In 2018, they won the First Division title to earn another top-flight promotion.
[6] Star forward
Muzi Tsabedze tied for the league's top scorer and earned player of the year honors.
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Stadium
The team plays its home matches at the 5000 capacity
Mavuso Sports Centre .
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Notable players
Below is a list of notable players who have earned international caps while playing with the club.
Notable coaches
Van Royen Magagula (2013)
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Sihle Mavimbela (2013)
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Zenzele 'Ace' Dlamini (2014)
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Youth academy
Since 2011 the club holds with the Ishibobo Soccer Academy (ISA), a talent scouting sports academy in
Manzini . ISA serves as the under-20 football team of the club.
[16] Ishibobo plays its home matches at the Zakhele Sports Ground.
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References
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"Sea Birds boss is new Manzini FA chairman" . comesaria.org . Retrieved 5 June 2019 .
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"Eswatini - Manzini Sea Birds FC - Results and fixtures - Soccerway" . Soccerway . Retrieved 5 June 2019 .
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"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 .
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"Swaziland 2010/11" .
RSSSF . Retrieved 5 June 2019 .
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"Swaziland 2011/12" .
RSSSF . Retrieved 5 June 2019 .
^ Ntiwane, Qondile (14 May 2018).
"SEA BIRDS CROWNED MTN NFD CHAMPS" .
Eswatini Observer . Retrieved 1 February 2021 .
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"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 .
^ Ntiwane, Dumisani (11 November 2013).
" 'BIRDS', 'WESLIANS' TUMBLE" .
Times of Swaziland . Retrieved 1 February 2021 .
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Manzini Sea Birds F.C. at National-Football-Teams.com
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Manzini Sea Birds F.C. at National-Football-Teams.com
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Manzini Sea Birds F.C. at National-Football-Teams.com
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Manzini Sea Birds F.C. at National-Football-Teams.com
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"Sea Birds' Van Rooyen is new Pirates coach!" .
Eswatini Observer . Retrieved 5 June 2019 .
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"sea birds reject coach 'ace'!" .
Eswatini Observer . Retrieved 5 June 2019 .
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"Zambian Coach Chris Tembo has been fired by Mbabane Swallows with immediate effect" . Lusaka Voice . Retrieved 5 June 2019 .
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"Ishibobo S. Academy (@Ishibobo) - Twitter" . twitter.com . Retrieved 5 June 2019 .
^ 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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