Plateau United F.C.

Plateau United
Full name Plateau United Football Club of Jos
Founded 1975
Ground Rwang Pam Stadium
Jos, Nigeria
Ground Capacity 15,000
Chairman Yakubu Taddy
Manager Bala Nkiyu
League Nigeria Premier League

Plateau United Football Club of Jos (usually known as Plateau United) are a Nigerian football (soccer) club. Before 1991, they were known as the JIB Strikers FC.[1]

The name "Plateau United" was the former name of their cross-town rivals Mighty Jets.[2] They were promoted to the Nigeria Premier League for the 2010–11 season by winning on the last day against Mighty Jets, but were relegated back the next year on the last day. They were promoted back to the top league on the last day of the 2015 season.[3]

In 2013, their feeder team were one of four clubs suspended, pending an investigation into their 79–0 victory over Akurba FC.[4] The four clubs were accused of match-fixing in order to advance into the professional league. On 22 July 2013, Plateau Feeders, Akurba FC, Police Machine FC and Bubayaro FC were each banned for 10 years, with the players and officials in each game banned for life.

Achievements

1999

Performance in CAF competitions

2000  – First Round

Current team

As of February 2016 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 Innocent Ndem
16 Nigeria GK Okan Okayi
3 Nigeria Daniel Itodo
5 Nigeria Charles Okafor
6 Nigeria Golbe Elisha
7 Nigeria Julius Nuhu
8 Nigeria Shehu Sabole
13 Nigeria MF Daddy Maurice
15 Nigeria Benjamin Turba
18 Nigeria Obadiah Longji
19 Nigeria Reuben Bala
No. Position Player
23 Nigeria Mumini Haruna
26 Nigeria Ingbe Sunday
27 Nigeria Ibeh Johnson
28 Nigeria Emmanuel Odeye
29 Nigeria John Yampe
30 Nigeria Lankat Isah
31 Nigeria Hamish Saleh
33 Nigeria Lazarus Fan
34 Nigeria Wash Bitrus
35 Nigeria Kim John
Benin DF Junior Salomon

References

  1. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nig91.html
  2. ↑ http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/forum/main-square/28130-plateau-governor-sues-yar-adua-over-jos-crisis-3.html
  3. ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4111/npfl/2015/08/31/14921382/mfm-fc-plateau-united-gain-promotion-to-nigeria-professional
  4. ↑ Nigerian clubs suspended after 'scandalous' scorelines

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