Étoile Lusitana

Étoile Lusitana
Founded 20 April 2008
Ground Dakar
Owner José Mourinho
Chairman Senegal Ousmane Dieng
Manager Senegal Oumar Diatta
League Senegal – Ligue 2 Poule A
2010-11 6th

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

History

Lusitania was founded on 20 April 2008 by José Mourinho, 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. Position Player
1 Senegal GK Babacar Mbaye
2 Senegal DF Aliou Cisse
3 Senegal DF Zacharia Ngom
4 Senegal DF Moustapha Diop
5 Senegal DF Ismaïla Dieye
6 Senegal MF Djibril Sambou
7 Senegal MF Cheikh Cisse
8 Senegal MF Mamadou Niang
9 Cape Verde FW João Nunes
10 Senegal MF Abdou Seck
11 Senegal MF Sidibouyeu Thiandoum
12 Senegal GK Tidiane Dione
14 Senegal FW Birame Ndoye
15 Senegal MF Jean Armand Mendy
16 Nigeria DF Ugochukwu K. Okafor
17 Guinea MF Lucky Mbata
No. Position Player
18 The Gambia MF Sana Sonko
19 Senegal FW Mamadou Ndiaye
20 Senegal MF Abdou Bah
21 Senegal FW Ousmane Gaye
22 Senegal DF Pape Wade
23 Senegal DF El Hadji Yakhya Lô
24 Senegal MF Jean Gackou
26 Senegal FW Dame Bamba Sow
27 Senegal MF Mame Ndongo Diaw
28 Senegal MF Papis Djigo
29 Senegal FW Atoumane Dieng
30 Senegal MF Ibrahima Conte
31 Senegal FW Cheick Thiaw
32 Senegal MF Mamadou Alassane Lô
36 Senegal MF Pape Ndour
37 Senegal MF Pape Dieng (Captain[4])

Staff

Sports

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

Management

Business manager
  • Senegal Samba Sow
Technical director
  • Senegal Moussa Gueye
Financial director
  • Senegal 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. Position Player
Senegal DF Alfreid Ba
Senegal DF Cheikh Babou
Senegal DF Ibou Faye
Senegal MF Mathieu Bandiaky
No. Position Player
Senegal MF Souleymane Diagne
Senegal MF Pape Ndiaye
Senegal MF Roger Sambou
Senegal FW Serigne Sow

Notable players

Achievements

Notable coaches

  • Portugal Luis Norton De Matos (2008-2010)
  • Senegal 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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