Jomo Cosmos

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fullname = Jomo Cosmos Football Club
nickname = "Ezenkosi "
founded = January 29, 1983
ground = Vanderbjilpark
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chairman = Jomo Sono
manager = flagicon|South Africa Jomo Sono
league = National First Division, Inland Stream
season = 2008-09
season = 2007-08| position = ABSA Premiership, 16th
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Jomo Cosmos are a South African football (soccer) club based in Johannesburg that participates in the Premier Soccer League. The club is owned and coached by South African soccer legend Jomo "Black Prince" Sono.

The club was previously called "Highlands Park", but was changed to its current version in 1982 when Jomo Sono ended his playing career in the USA and decided to name his newly bought club after his former NASL club, the New York Cosmos.

The history of Jomo Cosmos Football Club reflects the general history of soccer in South Africa.This PSL team managed to stand the test of time and has shown good results and achievements that constitute the reason why Cosmos remains the soccer force it is. Jomo Sono is synonymous with all what is good about the sport both at home and abroad. JCFC provide opportunities to the underprivileged boys in soccer development academics.

Jomo Sono's motive for this development has always been to recognise and build raw. Sono's teams accentuated and developed a strong youth policy and through years has gained a reputation for discovery and developing some of the finest talent to have played in the league, for the South African National team and abroad. Under Sono's ownership, the club went on to achieve several successes: it won the National Soccer League in 1987, the Bob Save Super Bowl in 1990, the Coca-Cola Cup in 2002 and 2005 and the SAA Supa 8 in 2003. Jomo Cosmos has also consistently finished among the top teams in the league.

The need to sell players due to lack of financial resources has led JC to be known to soccer administrators as the University of Soccer.

In 2008, Jomo Cosmos were relegated from top-flight football for the first time since 1993.

Honours

*Coca-Cola Cup Winners 2002, 2005
*SAA Supa 8 Winners 2003
*Bob Save Super Bowl Winners 1990
*NSL Champions 1987
*Second Division Champions 1994

Notable former players

*Nkosinathi Nhleko
*Bruce Grobbelaar
*Philemon Masinga
*Helman Mkhalele
*Maimane Phiri
*Mark Fish
*Aaron Mokoena
*Benjani Mwaruwari
*Essau Kanyenda
*MacBeth Sibaya
*Thabang Molefe
*Manuel Bucuane
*Katlego Mphela
*Mamadou Diallo
*Christopher Katongo

Club records

*Most starts: Andrew Rabutla 229
*Most goals: Manuel Bucuane 88
*Most capped player: Manuel Bucuane (Mozambique)
*Most starts in a season: Webster Lichaba (1986) and Helman Mkhalele (1993) both 46
*Most goals in a season: Phil Masinga 27 (1991)
*Record victory: 6-0 vs Grand All Stars (31/8/85, Mainstay Cup); vs Mabopane United Brothers
(30/8/86, Mainstay Cup); vs Umtata Bucks (28/3/92, NSL); vs Denver Sundowns (21/2/93, African Cup Winners Cup)
*Record defeat: 0-5 vs Kaizer Chiefs (24/12/01, Coca-Cola Cup)

Premier Soccer League record

*2007/2008 - 16th
*2006/2007 - 7th
*2005/2006 - 9th
*2004/2005 - 13th
*2003/2004 - 13th
*2002/2003 - 8th
*2001/2002 - 4th
*2000/2001 - 4th
*1999/2000 - 7th
*1998/1999 - 10th
*1997/1998 - 7th
*1996/1997 - 7th

2007/2008 season

eason record

*ABSA Premiership - 16th
*Nedbank Cup - last 16
*Telkom Knockout - quarterfinals
*SAA Supa 8 - semifinals
*Telkom Charity Cup - not voted in

PSL top scorers

1. Anthony Laffor 3
2. Reneilwe Letsholonyane 2
2. Lethola Mofokeng 2

Club officials/Technical team

*CEO: flagicon|South Africa Jomo Sono
*Team manager: flagicon|South Africa Andrew Rabutla
*Coach: flagicon|South Africa Jomo Sono
*Coach: flagicon|Mozambique "'Helder Muianga [cite web|url=http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=4398|title=‘Mano-Mano’ joins Cosmos’ technical team|date=2008-09-04|accessdate=2008-09-19|publisher=Kick Off]
*Assistant coach: flagicon|South Africa Collen Tlemo
*Goalkeeper coach: flagicon|Democratic Republic of the Congo Merikani Pangi

2007/2008 First team squad

"As of September 19, 2007"

Foreigners

In the South African PSL, only five non-South African nationals can be registered. Players with foreign and South African citizenship do not count as foreigners.

*flagicon|Liberia Anthony Laffor
*flagicon|Uganda Geofrey Massa
*flagicon|Burundi Valery Nahayo
*flagicon|Cameroon Elhadji Abdou Samb
*flagicon|Zambia Davies Mwape
*flagicon|Namibia Sydney Plaatjies
*flagicon|Namibia Lazarus Kaimbi
*flagicon|Botswana flagicon|South Africa Dipsy Selolwane
*flagicon|Swaziland flagicon|South Africa Siza Dlamini
*flagicon|Mozambique flagicon|South Africa Helder Muianga

2008/2009 Transfers

In:
flagicon|Namibia Quinton Jacobs - Bryne FK, Norway

flagicon|Namibia George Hummel - Moroka Swallows FC

flagicon|Namibia Jamuovandu Ngatjizeko - F.C. Civics Windhoek, Namibia [ [http://www.namibian.com.na/2008/July/sport/081B0FBA40.html Warriors on the move] The Namibian, 31 July, 2008]

flagicon|Cameroon Frank Batoum -

Out:
flagicon|South Africa Bamuza Sono - Maccabi Netanya, Israel

flagicon|Liberia Anthony Laffor - Supersport United

flagicon|South Africa Morgan Gould - Supersport United

flagicon|South Africa Reneilwe Letsholonyane- Kaizer Chiefs

flagicon|Burundi Valery Nahayo- Kaizer Chiefs

flagicon|Namibia Sydney Plaatjies - Mamelodi Sundowns

flagicon|South Africa Toni Nhleko- Thanda Royal Zulu

Official sponsor

Bonitas Medical Fund

External links

* [http://www.jomocosmos.co.za Jomo Cosmos Official Website]
* [http://www.psl.co.za Premier Soccer League]
* [http://www.psl.co.za/Teams/Jomo_Cosmos/Club_Information/ PSL Club Info]
* [http://www.safagoal.net South African Football Association]
* [http://cafonline.com Confederation of African Football]