Akwa United F.C.

Akwa United
Full name Akwa United Football Club of Uyo
Nickname(s) The Promise Keepers
Founded 1996
Ground Akwa Ibom Stadium,[1] Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Ground Capacity 30,000
Chairman Nse Ubeh
Manager Maurice Cooreman
League Nigeria Premier League
2015 15th

Akwa United Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Uyo. They play in the first division of Nigerian football, the Nigeria Professional Football League. Akwa Ibom Stadium is the club's home stadium.

History

Akwa United was founded by the Military Administrator of Akwa Ibom State, Navy Captain Joseph Adeusi in December, 1996. The Government of Akwa Ibom State swiftly bought over the slot of the defunct NITEL Vasco Da Gama of Enugu when its management announced the disbandment of the club late November 1996. They gained promotion to the Nigerian Premier League in 2006 on very questionable grounds. Going into the last game needing a win of 12–0 to beat out Bussdor FC on points and GD, they routed rivals Calabar Rovers 13–0 to gain the slot amid cries of match fixing. In 2007, they were hit with a record $10,000 fine when three people died after a home game with Enyimba. The team was originally banned from playing in Uyo for three years, but on appeal the ban was reduced to one year pending the rebuilding of the ground. They were relegated back to the Pro League Division 1 on the final day of the 2008–09 season by goal differential after Zamfara United won 9–0.

Performances in CAF competitions

2016 – First Round

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Nigeria GK Femi Thomas
9 Nigeria Charles Omokaro
15 Nigeria DF Ariwa Emmnanuel
15 Nigeria Amanfor Chimezie
15 Nigeria FW Aliyu Bawa
16 Nigeria DF Otobong Effiong (Vice-captain)
20 Nigeria MF Nonso Elias
40 Nigeria DF Akeem Latifu
Nigeria DF Johnson Adamu Maidawa
Nigeria DF Okoh Henry Tony
Nigeria DF Hamza Onwuemenyi
Cameroon DF Nnamdi Edo (Captain)
Nigeria DF Soetan Nurudeen Oluwasegun
Nigeria MF Imadu Dooyum
Nigeria MF Solomon Jabason
Nigeria MF Lucky Nosa
Nigeria MF Ajagunna Olakunle Blessing
No. Position Player
Nigeria FW Chibuzor Ozurumba
Nigeria FW Ofanwa Ofanwa
Nigeria FW Abdul Haruna
Nigeria FW James Mmaju
Nigeria FW Itoro Akpan
Nigeria Ubong Okure
Nigeria Abass Akanji
Nigeria Friday Achimugwu
Nigeria Jerry Dakop
Nigeria Babale Ibrahim
Nigeria Ini Akpan
Nigeria Obi Oparaugo
Nigeria Sylvester George
Nigeria Chukwuebuka Ajah
Nigeria Suleiman Tijani
Nigeria Adeyinka Vincent

Staff

Match Officials

Chief Coach

  • Patrick Udoh

Assistant Coach

  • Emmanuel King

Club Management

Chairman

  • Isang Isong

General Manager

  • Ubong Udoh

Team Coordinator

  • Ini Edoho

Technical Director

  • Charles Bassey

Media Officer

  • Uwem Ekoh

Manager

  • Anietie Ukpa

Special Assistant on Sports

Management Committee

  • Isong Isang
  • Akparawa Nse Ube
  • Patrick Ekong
  • Enobong Etukudo
  • Festus Akpan
  • Justice Udousoro
  • Ubong Udoh
  • Joseph Eberefe

Technical Committee

  • Hon. Isong
  • Charles Bassey
  • Uko Akpabio

Akwa Ibom State FA Chairman

  • Effiong Johnson

Supporters Club chairman

  • Isaac Ikpat

Former Head Coaches

References

  1. ↑ http://thenationonlineng.net/new/akwa-ibom-approvesnest-of-champions-for-akwa-united/

External links

Template:Nigerian Professional Football League


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