# 2016–17 Cape Town City F.C. season

The 2016–17 Cape Town City season was the club's first season after their re-formation. They participated in the ABSA Premiership, finishing third, reached the semifinals of the MTN 8 and became champions of the Telkom Knockout.

## Squad

    As of match played 27 May 2017
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Apps. | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 15 | Gershin Kock | GK | (1993-01-05)5 January 1993 (aged 24) | | 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Shu-Aib Walters | GK | (1981-12-26)26 December 1981 (aged 35) | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 2016 | 34 | 0 |
| 32 | Tatenda Mkuruva | GK | (1996-01-04)4 January 1996 (aged 21) | Dynamos | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Samora Motloung | GK | (1994-08-19)19 August 1994 (aged 22) | Cape Town All Stars | 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 2 | Thamsanqa Mkhize | DF | (1988-08-18)18 August 1988 (aged 28) | Maritzburg United | 2016 | 24 | 1 |
| 4 | Vincent Kobola | DF | (1985-01-08)8 January 1985 (aged 32) | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 2016 | 17 | 0 |
| 5 | Joseph Adjei | DF | (1995-08-20)20 August 1995 (aged 21) | loan from Wa All Stars | 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | Ebrahim Seedat | DF | (1993-06-18)18 June 1993 (aged 23) | Milano United | 2016 | 20 | 0 |
| 16 | Robyn Johannes | DF | (1986-08-23)23 August 1986 (aged 30) | AmaZulu | 2016 | 21 | 0 |
| 21 | Thato Mokeke | DF | (1989-04-01)1 April 1989 (aged 28) | loan from SuperSport United | 2016 | 32 | 0 |
| 23 | Mpho Matsi | DF | (1990-02-07)7 February 1990 (aged 27) | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 2016 | 27 | 1 |
| 27 | Tshepo Gumede | DF | (1991-04-21)21 April 1991 (aged 26) | Orlando Pirates | 2016 | 35 | 1 |
| 30 | Ricardo Ndiki | DF | | | | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Edmilson | DF | (1994-07-18)18 July 1994 (aged 22) | Ferroviário de Maputo | 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| | Never Ngcuka | DF | | | | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 8 | Lebogang Manyama | MF | (1990-09-13)13 September 1990 (aged 26) | SuperSport United | 2016 | 37 | 14 |
| 9 | Letsie Koapeng | MF | (1992-01-12)12 January 1992 (aged 25) | Stellenbosch | 2017 | 10 | 1 |
| 11 | Aubrey Ngoma | MF | (1989-09-16)16 September 1989 (aged 27) | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 2016 | 35 | 7 |
| 12 | Aubrey Modiba | MF | (1995-07-22)22 July 1995 (aged 21) | SuperSport United | 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Siyabonga Dubula | MF | (1994-10-19)19 October 1994 (aged 22) | Ubuntu Cape Town | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Given Mashikinya | MF | (1991-04-13)13 April 1991 (aged 26) | | | 18 | 2 |
| 19 | Roland Putsche | MF | (1991-03-21)21 March 1991 (aged 26) | Wolfsberger AC | 2016 | 29 | 3 |
| 25 | Duncan Adonis | MF | (1999-01-01)1 January 1999 (aged 18) | | | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | Thabo Nodada | MF | (1995-05-02)2 May 1995 (aged 22) | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 2016 | 13 | 1 |
| 28 | Shaquille Abrahams | MF | (1997-04-11)11 April 1997 (aged 20) | | | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 10 | Bhongolwethu Jayiya | FW | (1990-03-21)21 March 1990 (aged 27) | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 2016 | 29 | 6 |
| 20 | Judas Moseamedi | FW | (1994-01-22)22 January 1994 (aged 23) | | | 33 | 6 |
| 24 | Sibusiso Masina | FW | (1989-12-27)27 December 1989 (aged 27) | | | 30 | 4 |
| 40 | Luyolo Nomandela | FW | (1989-11-03)3 November 1989 (aged 27) | Mamelodi Sundowns | 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | Lehlohonolo Majoro | FW | (1986-08-19)19 August 1986 (aged 30) | Orlando Pirates | 2016 | 29 | 8 |
| Away on loan ||||||||||
| 14 | Nana Akosah-Bempah | FW | (1997-08-29)29 August 1997 (aged 19) | | | 2 | 0 |
| Players that left Cape Town City during the season ||||||||||
| 3 | Renārs Rode | DF | (1989-04-06)6 April 1989 (aged 28) | Sigma Olomouc | 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Matt Sim | MF | (1988-04-18)18 April 1988 (aged 29) | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2016 | 14 | 2 |
| 18 | James Brown | FW | (1990-02-19)19 February 1990 (aged 27) | Avondale | 2016 | 3 | 0 |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 4 August 2016 | GK | Samora Motloung | Cape Town All Stars | Undisclosed |
| 4 August 2016 | DF | Renārs Rode | Sigma Olomouc | Undisclosed |
| 4 August 2016 | DF | Tshepo Gumede | Orlando Pirates | Undisclosed |
| 4 August 2016 | DF | Robyn Johannes | AmaZulu | Undisclosed |
| 4 August 2016 | DF | Never Ngcuka | | |
| 4 August 2016 | DF | Ebrahim Seedat | Milano United | Undisclosed |
| 4 August 2016 | MF | Roland Putsche | Wolfsberger AC | Undisclosed |
| 4 August 2016 | MF | Matt Sim | Western Sydney Wanderers | Undisclosed |
| 4 August 2016 | MF | Shaquille Abrahams | | |
| 4 August 2016 | FW | James Brown | Avondale | Undisclosed |
| 4 August 2016 | FW | Duncan Adonis | | |
| 27 January 2017 | DF | Edmilson | Ferroviário de Maputo | Undisclosed |

### Out

| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
| 1 February 2017 | FW | | Nana Akosah-Bempah | Stellenbosch | End of Season | |

### Released

| Date | Position | Name | Joined |
| 11 October 2016 | FW | James Brown | Nunawading City |
| 30 December 2016 | DF | Renārs Rode | RFS |
| 30 December 2016 | MF | Matt Sim | Sydney United |

### Trial

| Date From | Date To | Position | Nationality | Name | Last Club | Ref. |
| | | DF | | | | |

## Competitions
### Premier Division
#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | L | D | W | D | L | W | W | W | W | D | W | L | D | L | W | W | D | W | W | D | W | W | D | W | L | W | L | W | L |
| Position | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Bidvest Wits | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 60 | Qualification for 2018 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 52 | 20 | +32 | 57 | Qualification for 2018 CAF Champions League |
| 3 | Cape Town City | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 55 | Qualification for 2018 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Kaizer Chiefs | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 50 | |
| 5 | SuperSport United | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 48 | |

### Nedbank Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 27 May 2017

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier Division | Premier Division | MTN 8 | MTN 8 | Telkom Knockout | Telkom Knockout | Nedbank Cup | Nedbank Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2 | DF | RSA | Thamsanqa Mkhize | 24 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | RSA | Vincent Kobola | 17 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | GHA | Joseph Adjei | 8 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | RSA | Ebrahim Seedat | 20 | 0 | 14+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | RSA | Lebogang Manyama | 37 | 14 | 28+1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | RSA | Letsie Koapeng | 10 | 1 | 3+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | RSA | Bhongolwethu Jayiya | 29 | 6 | 15+9 | 5 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | RSA | Aubrey Ngoma | 35 | 7 | 28 | 5 | 1+1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | RSA | Aubrey Modiba | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | RSA | Siyabonga Dubula | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | RSA | Robyn Johannes | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | RSA | Given Mashikinya | 18 | 2 | 4+11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | AUT | Roland Putsche | 29 | 3 | 21+1 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | RSA | Judas Moseamedi | 33 | 6 | 7+18 | 5 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | RSA | Thato Mokeke | 32 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | RSA | Mpho Matsi | 27 | 1 | 17+3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | RSA | Sibusiso Masina | 30 | 4 | 14+10 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | RSA | Duncan Adonis | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | RSA | Thabo Nodada | 13 | 1 | 7+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | RSA | Tshepo Gumede | 35 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | RSA | Shu-Aib Walters | 34 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | ZIM | Tatenda Mkuruva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | MOZ | Edmilson | 10 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | FW | RSA | Luyolo Nomandela | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | RSA | Samora Motloung | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | FW | RSA | Lehlohonolo Majoro | 29 | 8 | 20+3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Players away from the club on loan: ||||||||||||||
| 14 | FW | GHA | Nana Akosah-Bempah | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for Cape Town City but left during the season: ||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | LVA | Renārs Rode | 7 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | AUS | Matt Sim | 14 | 2 | 5+4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | AUS | James Brown | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier Division | MTN 8 | Telkom Knockout | Nedbank Cup | Total |
| 1 | MF | | 8 | Lebogang Manyama | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | FW | | 45 | Lehlohonolo Majoro | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | FW | | 11 | Aubrey Ngoma | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | FW | | 10 | Bhongolwethu Jayiya | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | FW | | 20 | Judas Moseamedi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | FW | | 24 | Sibusiso Masina | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | FW | | 19 | Roland Putsche | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | | | | Own goal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | MF | | 7 | Matt Sim | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | MF | | 17 | Given Mashikinya | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | DF | | 2 | Thamsanqa Mkhize | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | | 9 | Letsie Koapeng | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | | 26 | Thabo Nodada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | | 27 | Tshepo Gumede | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | | 23 | Mpho Matsi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 47 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 60 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premier Division | Premier Division | MTN 8 | MTN 8 | Telkom Knockout | Telkom Knockout | Nedbank Cup | Nedbank Cup | Total | Total |
| 2 | | DF | Thamsanqa Mkhize | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | | DF | Vincent Kobola | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | | DF | Joseph Adjei | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | | DF | Ebrahim Seedat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | | MF | Lebogang Manyama | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | | FW | Bhongolwethu Jayiya | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | | MF | Aubrey Ngoma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | | MF | Aubrey Modiba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | | DF | Robyn Johannes | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 19 | | MF | Roland Putsche | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 20 | | FW | Judas Moseamedi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | | DF | Thato Mokeke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | | DF | Mpho Matsi | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 24 | | FW | Sibusiso Masina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | | MF | Thabo Nodada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | | DF | Tshepo Gumede | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 31 | | GK | Shu-Aib Walters | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | | DF | Edmilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | | FW | Lehlohonolo Majoro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: ||||||||||||||
| Players who left Cape Town City during the season: ||||||||||||||
| 18 | | FW | James Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 61 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 83 | 3 |