MFM FC

MFM
Full name Mountain of Fire and Miracles Football Club
Nickname(s) MFM F.C.
Founded 2007
Ground Agege Stadium[1]
Lagos, Nigeria
Ground Capacity 4,000
Owner Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries
Chairman Godwin Enakhena
Manager Nigeria Ojieh Sunday[2]
Coach Nigeria Ilechukwu Fidelis[3]
League Nigeria Premier League
Website Club home page

MFM FC is a Lagos-based Nigerian professional football club that competes in the Nigeria Premier League. The club is wholly owned by the The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, a Pentecostal Christian Organization. In 2013, MFM FC took over the slot of Bolowatan F.C. in the Nigeria National League, the second-tier division in Nigerian football. The founder of Bolowotan FC, Toyin Gafaar, a Muslim, handed the slot to the church (MFM) to manage without collecting a dime in return. On 31 August 2015, MFM FC gained promotion to the Nigeria Premier League.[4]

The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos won the maiden edition of The Church World Cup. The Nigeria representatives achieved this feat after defeating the United Church of Colombia 7-0 in the final of the mudial which took place in Goa, India. MFM FC dominated the encounter from the outset in what would turn out to be a miss match.[5]

Newcomers, MFM FC made their historic Nigeria Professional Football League debut as they shocked Solid Miners’ of Nasarawa United away by beating them 2-1 on tentative home soil at the Aper Aku Stadium in Markudi, Benue State of Nigeria. Former Sunshine stars of Akure player, Musa Newman got the first ever goal of the club in their NPFL romance in the 18th minute and Chukwuka Emmanuel’s second gave the debutants a two-goal lead, before Ifeanyi Nweke of Nasarawa United pulled one back.

After Week 4 of the 2015/2016 NPFL, 'The Olukoya Boys’ of MFM FC were already in a comfortable second position tied with the same 9 points as Lobi Stars, with three wins and losing one ( a 3-0 defeat at ‘3SC’ Shooting Stars of Ibadan).[6]

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 Folarin Abayomi
2 Nigeria Olatunbosun Sikiru
4 Nigeria Shola Brossa
5 Nigeria Abisoye Olawale
8 Nigeria MF Anthony Omaka
7 Nigeria Abara Henry
10 Nigeria Chukwuka Emmanuel
13 Nigeria Musa Newman
15 Nigeria Atu Paul Irumekhai
16 Nigeria Akuneto Nnamdi
17 Nigeria MF Ifeanyi Ifeanyi
Nigeria Isah Okor
No. Position Player
18 Nigeria Bashiru Monsuru
20 Nigeria Julius Oriyomi
22 Nigeria Adeboyega Adekunle
24 Nigeria Monday Shinshima
25 Nigeria Alashe Ajibola
28 Nigeria Okorom Stanley
29 Nigeria DF Erhun Obanor
30 Nigeria MF Opara Austin
31 Nigeria MF Stephen Odey
32 Nigeria Nasamu Emmanuel
33 Nigeria GK Egbe Ospino
35 Nigeria Kenedium Nelson

References

  1. ↑ http://www.osundefender.org/npfl-resumes-agege-today-mfm-fc-welcome-rivers-united
  2. ↑ http://citypeopleng.com/unveiling-the-players-of-mfm-football-club-management-members
  3. ↑ http://citypeopleng.com/unveiling-the-players-of-mfm-football-club-management-members
  4. ↑ Shina Oludare. "MFM FC, Plateau United gain promotion to Nigeria Professional Football League". Goal.com. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "MFM wins Church World Cup". Vanguard News. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  6. ↑ Arthur Bueze (22 February 2016). "Ikorodu United faces MFM Fc in first ever Lagos derby after 23 years". Arthurbueze. Retrieved 5 March 2016.


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