Abia Warriors F.C.

Abia Warriors Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in the city of Umuahia, Abia state.

Abia Warriors F.C.
Founded2003
GroundUmuahia Township Stadium
Capacity5,000
OwnerAbia State Government
ChairmanEmeka Inyama[1]
ManagerWilly Udube(interim)
LeagueNigeria Professional Football League
20195th Group B
WebsiteClub website

Between 2005 and 2010, they played under the name "Orji Uzor Kalu FC" in honor of Abia governor Orji Uzor Kalu who helped the club with state sponsorship upon promotion to the professional level. They reverted to their old name in summer of 2010.[2]

They won promotion to the Nigeria Premier League for the first time in August 2013 after winning their division on the last day.[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  NGA Edwin Nwakanma
30 GK  NGA Tambe Charles
33 GK  NGA Uche Okafor
35 GK  NGA Godgift Elkanah
3 DF  NGA Ubong Williams
5 DF  NGA Chinedu Ozor
6 DF  CMR Jean-Parfait Ledoux
26 DF  NGA Ebetomame Oghenetega
29 DF  NGA Innocent Gabriel
DF  NGA Samson P
DF  NGA Emeka I
4 MF  NGA Abdullahi Fatai
7 MF  NGA Promise Ogu
8 MF  NGA Keumian Guy
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF  NGA Hammed Yakub
15 MF  NGA Adekunle Adeleke
25 MF  NGA Somtochukwu Omini
34 MF  NGA Okemmiri Anthony
9 FW  NGA Jimoh Oni
10 FW  NGA Shedrack Asiegbu
11 FW  NGA Auta Phillip
12 FW  NGA Atilola Abdulsalam Tunde
23 FW  NGA Odeh James
24 FW  NGA Ikedinachi Nwakanma
14  NGA Emmanuel Ugwuka
16  NGA Obaroakpo A
20  NGA Paul Samson
22  NGA Ugochukwu Anozie

Notable Players

References


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