Niger Tornadoes F.C.

Niger Tornadoes
Full name Niger Tornadoes Football Club
Nickname(s) Ikon Allah
Founded 1977
Ground Bako Kontagora Stadium
Minna, Nigeria
Ground Capacity 5,000
Chairman Hon. Adamu Aliyu Mohammed
Manager Abdullahi Usman Biffo
League Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL)

Niger Tornadoes Football Club is a soccer club based in Minna, Nigeria. Playing in the top division of the Nigeria Professional Football League. They play their home games at Bako Kontagora Stadium.

History

In 2005 they finished in the lower half of the Nigerian Premier League but avoided relegation by three points. The club has suffered financial difficulties, with players complaining of unpaid salaries and bonuses. After an 0–3 start to the 2008–09 season the entire management was sacked. The replacements at chairman (David Suleiman) and manager (Danladi Nasidi) had the same positions at the club from 2004–05 when they finished 13th and 14th in the Premier League. On November 15, the team hired Justin Tenger as technical adviser, a role he had until 2004.

They were relegated from the Premier League in 2012 on goal difference after scoring 38 goals in 36 games. Thirteen of the goals were scored by Sibi Gwar who was the league's top scorer. They won promotion again in 2015 after winning the Nigeria National League.

Achievements

2000
1996, 2015

Performance in CAF competitions

2001 – Quarter-finals
2010 – Quarter-finals

Current team

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 Omoregie Nobas
2 Nigeria DF Samuel Tswanya
4 Nigeria Kingsley Salami
5 Nigeria Chinedu Nwaze
6 Nigeria Adebayo Abiodun
7 Nigeria Tasiu Lawal
8 Nigeria Bolaji Adeyemo
11 Nigeria Kayode Agboola
13 Nigeria Ilyasu Isyaku
No. Position Player
17 Nigeria Gabriel Wassa
20 Nigeria Lukman Mohammed
22 Nigeria Wilfred Ammeh
28 Nigeria Omolayo Ibrahim
30 Nigeria GK Mustapha Salihu
32 Nigeria Umar Abubakar
38 Nigeria Kunle Issa
39 Nigeria Inamoto Godwin
Nigeria Lanre Feriyaro
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