Ikorodu United F.C.

Ikorodu United F.C.
Full name Ikorodu United Football Club
Founded 1 December 2014
Ground Onikan Stadium
Ground Capacity 5,000
Owner Adewunmi Ogunsanya Esq.
Chairman Adeola Adelanwa
Technical Adviser Sam Okpodu[1]
League Nigeria Premier League

Ikorodu United F.C. is a football club based in Lagos State. They currently play in the Nigeria Premier League after gaining consecutive promotions from the Nigeria Nationwide League and Nigeria National League.[2][3] Ikorodu United FC were held to a 1-1 draw by Abia Warriors FC in their first ever Nigerian Professional Football league fixture in the history of the club on Matchday 1 on home soil at the 5,000 capacity Onikan stadium, Lagos State.[4]

Stadium

The 5,000 capacity Onikan Stadium is the home ground of Ikorodu United F.C.[5]

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 Jimmy Bello
2 Nigeria Fatai Abdullahi
4 Nigeria Mbah Obiko
5 Nigeria Kabiru Moshood
6 Nigeria Rafiu Monsoru
7 Nigeria FW Balogun Kabir
9 Nigeria FW Okosi Edhere
10 Nigeria Agbane Candy Augustine
11 Nigeria FW Ebiye Moses
12 Nigeria Michael Adenosi
No. Position Player
13 Nigeria Onajite Tieomeru
15 Nigeria Francis Nnedum
18 Nigeria Gbenga Ologbojo
19 Nigeria Omini Somtochukwu
22 Nigeria Onuwa Ebeye
23 Nigeria Merenini Junior
24 Nigeria GK Adamu Azeez Audu
27 Nigeria FW Harrison Egbune
28 Nigeria FW Ojukwu Ifeagwu

References

  1. ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4111/npfl/2016/02/20/20532112/ikorodu-united-going-for-victory-against-abia-warriors
  2. ↑ Emma Njoku (2 May 2015). "Cooreman set to rock NNL with Ikorodu Utd". The Sun. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  3. ↑ Biyi Akangbe (31 August 2015). "Ikorodu United promoted to NPFL". Soccernet. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Arthur Bueze (22 February 2016). "Ikorodu United Vice Chairman poses with Asisat Oshoala". Arthurbueze. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Ademetan Abayomi (1 July 2015). "Ikorodu United serves notice". SuperSports. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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