Ikorodu United F.C.

Ikorodu United F.C. is a football club based in Lagos. In 2015/2016, Ikorodu United played in the Nigeria Premier League after gaining consecutive promotions from the Nigeria Nationwide League and Nigeria National League.[1][2] Ikorodu United FC were held to a 1–1 draw by Abia Warriors FC in their first ever Nigerian Professional Football league fixture in the history of the club on Match day 1 on home soil at the 10,000-capacity Onikan Stadium, Lagos State.[3]

Ikorodu United F.C.
Full nameIkorodu United Football Club
Founded1 December 2014
GroundOnikan Stadium
Capacity10,000
OwnerAdewunmi Ogunsanya Esq.
ChairmanAdeola Adelanwa
ManagerTheo de Jong
LeagueNigeria National League
20159th 2016/2017

Stadium

The 5,000 capacity Onikan Stadium is the home ground of Ikorodu United F.C.[4]

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
34 GK  NGA Semiu Adegboyega
1 GK  NGA Segun Fatunwase
2 MD  NGA Fatai Abdullahi
4 LWB  NGA Dede Moughara
5 DF  NGA Moshood Kabiru
6 LWB  NGA Rafiu Monsoru
7 FW  NGA Bashiru Bamgbopa
10 ATT  NGA Stephen Adodo
11 FW  NGA Henry Emmanuel
12 RWB  NGA Michael Adenodi
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DM  NGA Sailas Roland
15 ATT  NGA Gafa Lasisi
18 MD  NGA Akeem Osho
20 DM  NGA Omini Somtochukwu
19 MD  NGA Stephen Anyanwu
34 MD  NGA Dele Taiwo
23 DF  NGA Chinedu Enuademu
24 DF  NGA Tope Akande
27 AM  NGA Shakiru Jolaosho
28 DF  NGA Oluwole Johnson Balogun
8 AM  NGA Sadiq Roliwan

References

  1. Emma Njoku (2 May 2015). "Cooreman set to rock NNL with Ikorodu Utd". The Sun. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  2. Biyi Akangbe (31 August 2015). "Ikorodu United promoted to NPFL". Soccernet.ng. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  3. Arthur Bueze (22 February 2016). "Ikorodu United Vice Chairman poses with Asisat Oshoala". Arthurbueze. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  4. Ademetan Abayomi (1 July 2015). "Ikorodu United serves notice". SuperSports. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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