Accra Lions FC

Accra Lions FC (ALFC)
Full name Accra Lions Football Club
Founded 12 December 2015[1]
Ground Accra Sports Stadium
Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Capacity 40,000[2]
Coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Edin Prljaca
League Ghana Division One League[3]
Website Club website

Accra Lions Football Club is a professional sports club based in East Legon, Accra, Ghana. The club is competing in the Division One League, the second-tier of Ghana Football and in the Ghanaian FA Cup.[4] They play their home matches at the Accra Sports Stadium.[5] Edin Prljaca is the coach of the side.

History

ALFC training at the Presec Park in Legon-Accra

Accra Lions Football Club was founded on 12 December 2015.[6]

They secure promotion after just two seasons in the Greater Accra Division Two after winning the Zone IV division with a record 73 points in 28 matches to qualify for the middle league.[7]

During the Greater Accra promotional playoffs at the Tema Sports Stadium, Accra Lions booked the sole qualification ticket with a 100% winning record. They beat Emmanuel FC (4-1), R-Stakes (3-0) and Photizo Future Professionals (2-0) and to slot into Zone III which includes clubs based in Greater Accra, Eastern Region and Volta Region.[8]

On 28 January 2018, Accra Lions officially announced the Accra Sports Stadium as their new home ground for the 2017/2018 Division One League.[9]

In 2018 they made their debut in the Ghana Division One- Zone Three[10] and in the Ghanaian FA Cup.[11]

Staff

Management

[12]

President
  • Germany Harald Hotze
Director of Finance & Administration
  • Ghana Enoch Kofi Osei

Sports

Head coach
Team Manager
  • Ghana Ishmael Hamidu
Head of Football Operations
  • France Bruno Ferry
Assistant Coach
  • Ghana Christopher Tsomafo
Goalkeeper's coach
  • Ghana Osei Boateng
Physiotherapist
  • Ghana Salifu Hamidu
Scout
  • Ghana Osumanu Seidu
Scout

Current squad

Accra Lions FC are champions

As of 1 September 2018[13]

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

No. Position Player
1 Ghana GK Abdul Jalil Musah
22 Ghana GK Benjamin Kwesi Asiedu
33 Ghana GK Fredrick Asare
2 Ghana DF Samuel Kwakye
3 Ghana DF Kofi Afriyie Asante
4 Ghana DF Mansur Mohammed
5 Ghana DF Osman Seidu
16 Ghana DF Sylvester Vanderpuye
19 Burkina Faso DF Ben Aziz Dao
25 Ghana DF Jerry Savi
6 Ghana MF Baba Musah
8 Ghana MF Adam Inusah
10 Ghana MF Oliver Amedor
12 Ghana MF Abubakar Salifu
No. Position Player
23 Ghana MF Christopher Amankwah
24 Ghana MF Richard Amoah
26 Ghana MF Zaadeen Kyiwie
30 Ghana MF Mohamed Lamine
40 Ghana MF Christopher Acheampong
7 Republic of the Congo FW Faites Prevu Kaya Makosso
9 Ghana FW Kwadwo Collins Bediako
11 Ghana FW Eric Anomah Obuobi
17 Ghana FW Osei Kesse
18 Ghana FW Patrick Fia
20 Ghana FW Abdul Sameed Adams
27 Ghana FW Bruno Yaw Tannor
34 Ghana FW Robert Delete

Former Players

ALFC outstanding players awarded at the 2017 end of year dinner

Notes

  1. ↑ "Our history". Accra Lions Football Club. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Accra Sports Stadium – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com.
  3. ↑ "Division One - Zone Three". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "2018 MTN FA Cup preliminary round fixtures". FootballMadeinGhana. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Accra Lions FC opts for Accra Sports Stadium as home ground for Division One League campaign". Ghanasoccernet. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Our history". Accra Lions Football Club. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Our History". Accra Lions FC. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Accra Lions FC snatch Greater Accra Division One League ticket with three straight wins". GhanaSoccernet. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Accra Lions FC opts for Accra Sports Stadium as home ground for Division One League campaign". Ghanasoccernet. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "Division One - Zone Three". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "MTN FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND GAMES TO BE PLAYED THIS WEEKEND". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "Accra Lions FC Staff". Accra Lions Football Club. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  13. ↑ "Accra Lions FC Squad". Accra Lions Football Club. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
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