Gateway United F.C.
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| Full name | Gateway United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Rock City Boys | ||
| Founded | 1998 | ||
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MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta Ilaro Stadium, Ilaro | ||
| Capacity | 20,000/12,000 | ||
| Coach | Samuel Abimbola | ||
| League | Nigeria National League | ||
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Gateway Football Club is a Nigerian football club, in the town of Abeokuta, in Ogun State. They returned to the top level of professional football in Nigeria, the Nigerian Premier League in 2008 after being relegated in 2005 after a one-year stint. They were sent down again in 2010 where they compete in the second tier of Nigerian Football which is the Nigerian National League. Gateway will play in Group 2B of the 2016 abridged NNL season.
In January 2009 they started playing in the new Ilaro Stadium but are now back at their usual home ground MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta after its renovation.
Current squad
As of May, 2015 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former coaches
- Loveday Omoruyi
- Ogunbote Ayodeji
- Philip Boamah
- Henry Nwosu
- Olabode Awakan
References
External links
- Abeokuta to host Gateway, Wolves match
- Gateway opens stadium with victory over Kaduna United
- Gateway initiate debt-free campaign(Punch)
- Gateway Fires Omoruyi, Others
- Gateway Beat Akwa Starlets 2-1
- Awakan vows to demolish Remo Stars in Ogun State FA Cup final
- Gateway FC sacks Awakan, appoints Abimbola
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