Étoile Lusitana

Étoile Lusitana Club (English: Lusitanian Star) is a Senegalese youth football academy based in Dakar.

Étoile Lusitana Club
Founded20 April 2008
GroundDakar
OwnerLuís Norton de Matos
Chairman Ousmane Dieng
Manager Oumar Diatta
LeagueSenegal – Ligue 2 Poule A
2010-116th

History

Lusitania was founded on 20 April 2008 by Luís Norton de Matos, who holds 80% on the rights of the club, the other 20% holds a Senegalese company.[1]

The team's academy made international headlines when it won the premier section of the Northern Ireland Milk Cup competition in 2010. The club's name is taken from the ancient name of the Roman Province in Portugal.

In the 2009 season, the team finished in sixth position in the Senegalese Second Division[2] and te 2010 season on place six.[3]

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SEN Babacar Mbaye
2 DF  SEN Aliou Cisse
3 DF  SEN Zacharia Ngom
4 DF  SEN Moustapha Diop
5 DF  SEN Ismaïla Dieye
6 MF  SEN Djibril Sambou
7 MF  SEN Cheikh Cisse
8 MF  SEN Mamadou Niang
9 FW  CPV João Nunes
10 MF  SEN Abdou Seck
11 MF  SEN Sidibouyeu Thiandoum
12 GK  SEN Tidiane Dione
14 FW  SEN Birame Ndoye
15 MF  SEN Jean Armand Mendy
16 DF  NGA Ugochukwu K. Okafor
17 MF  GUI Lucky Mbata
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  GAM Sana Sonko
19 FW  SEN Mamadou Ndiaye
20 MF  SEN Abdou Bah
21 FW  SEN Ousmane Gaye
22 DF  SEN Pape Wade
23 DF  SEN El Hadji Yakhya Lô
24 MF  SEN Jean Gackou
26 FW  SEN Dame Bamba Sow
27 MF  SEN Mame Ndongo Diaw
28 MF  SEN Papis Djigo
29 FW  SEN Atoumane Dieng
30 MF  SEN Ibrahima Conte
31 FW  SEN Cheick Thiaw
32 MF  SEN Mamadou Alassane Lô
36 MF  SEN Pape Ndour
37 MF  SEN Pape Dieng (Captain[4])

Sports
Head coach
  • Babacar Fall
Goalkeeper coach
  • Serigne Mactar Dia
Fitness coach
  • Souleymane Diallo
  • Elder Fontes

Management
Business manager
  • Samba Sow
Technical director
  • Moussa Gueye
Financial director
  • Mountakha Ndao

Reserve Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  SEN Alfreid Ba
— DF  SEN Cheikh Babou
— DF  SEN Ibou Faye
— MF  SEN Mathieu Bandiaky
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SEN Souleymane Diagne
— MF  SEN Pape Ndiaye
— MF  SEN Roger Sambou
— FW  SEN Serigne Sow

Notable players

Achievements

Notable coaches
  • Luis Norton De Matos (2008-2010)
  • Oumar Diatta (2010-2011)

References
  1. Présentation du Club
  2. "Senegal 2009". rsssf.com.
  3. "Senegal 2010". rsssf.com.
  4. LUSITHANA-DIARAF : 0-2, leçon retenue !
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