Abia Warriors F.C.

Abia Warriors F.C.
Founded 2003
Ground Umuahia Township Stadium
Capacity 5,000
Owner Abia State Government
Chairman Emeka Inyama[1]
Manager Abdullahi Biffo
League Nigeria Premier League
2016 13th
Website Club website

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

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]

They have been in sublime form since gaining promotion into the Nigeria Premier League sitting in 8th position in the league table.

Current squad

As of March 2017[4] 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 Ndifreke Effiong
2 Nigeria DF Uche Ossai
3 Nigeria Emma Ogbuaga
5 Nigeria DF Obaroakpo Austine
6 Nigeria Abiodun Adebayo
7 Nigeria Godwin Zaki
9 Nigeria Sunday Adetunji
Nigeria MF Ifeanyi Onyeali
11 Nigeria FW Kalu Nweke
13 Nigeria Yakub Hammed
14 Nigeria FW Uneke Alexander Chukwuma
15 Nigeria Mohammed Garba
No. Position Player
20 Nigeria MF Binaebi Johnson
39 Nigeria MF Bode Adeoti
Nigeria MF Ibeawuchi Ikechukwu Ike
21 Nigeria MF Okemmiri Ogbonaya
22 Nigeria Obi Samson
23 Nigeria DF Osita Egbo
24 Nigeria Uche Ihuarulam
25 Nigeria Sheriff Bashir
28 Nigeria DF Henry Ochuba
31 Nigeria Shedrack Asiegbu
30 Nigeria DF Chinedu Efugh
33 Nigeria GK Moses Ocheje
34 Nigeria Anthony Okemmiri
Nigeria Chinedu Anozie

References

  1. ↑ Abia Warriors FC unveil new patrons
  2. ↑ OUK reverts to Abia Warriors
  3. ↑ http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/home/131666-abia-warriors-fc-taraba-crown-join-giwa-in-glo-premier-league Archived September 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ "Abia Warriors Football Club » Player 3 Columns". Retrieved 20 January 2017.



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