Akwa United F.C.

Akwa United
Full name Akwa United Football Club of Uyo
Nickname(s) The Promise Keepers
Founded 1996
Ground Godswill Akpabio Stadium,[1] Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Capacity 30,000
Chairman Paul Bassey
Manager Abdu Maikaba
League Nigeria Professional Football League
2016 5th

Akwa United Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Uyo. They play in the first division of Nigerian football, the Nigeria Professional Football League. Godswill Akpabio International Stadium is the club's home stadium.

History

Akwa United was founded by the Military Administrator of Akwa Ibom State, Navy Captain Joseph Adeusi in December, 1996. The Government of Akwa Ibom State swiftly bought over the slot of the defunct NITEL Vasco Da Gama of Enugu when its management announced the disbandment of the club late November 1996. They gained promotion to the Nigerian Premier League in 2006 on very questionable grounds. Going into the last game needing a win of 12–0 to beat out Bussdor FC on points and GD, they routed rivals Calabar Rovers 13–0 to gain the slot amid cries of match fixing. In 2007, they were hit with a record $10,000 fine when three people died after a home game with Enyimba. The team was originally banned from playing in Uyo for three years, but on appeal the ban was reduced to one year pending the rebuilding of the ground. They were relegated back to the Pro League Division 1 on the final day of the 2008–09 season by goal differential after Zamfara United won 9–0. Won their first major trophy in November 2015, when they defeated Lobi Stars of Makurdi 2-1 at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, to clinch the Federation Cup[2]

Honours

2015, 2017

Performances in CAF competitions

2016 – First Round

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 Nigeria GK Daniel Emmanson
18 Nigeria GK Ismail Shaghari
22 Nigeria GK Emmanuel Iwu
30 Nigeria GK Olorunleke Ojo
2 Nigeria DF Ubong Idio
3 Nigeria DF Chigozie Chilekwu
5 Benin DF Connou Paterne
13 Cameroon DF Meuteing Tchakounte
15 Nigeria DF Emmanuel Ariwachukwu (Vice-captain)
16 Nigeria DF Otobong Effiong (Captain)
28 Nigeria DF Okoh Henry
31 Togo DF Kodjovi Dadzie
35 Nigeria DF Godspower Igudia
6 Nigeria MF Aremu Afeez
24 Nigeria MF Ifeanyi Ifeanyi
No. Position Player
19 Nigeria MF Harmony Ikande
32 Nigeria MF Christopher Lolo
4 Nigeria MF Abdullahi Ibrahim Alhassan
23 Nigeria MF Michael Okoro Ibeh
26 Nigeria MF Cyril Obodo Olisema
21 Nigeria FW Julius Gideon
14 Nigeria FW Amaechi Orji
8 Nigeria FW Hassan Babangida
29 Nigeria FW Nura Usman
12 Nigeria FW Moses Ebiye
27 Nigeria FW Edem Akanatang
7 Nigeria FW Ubong Friday
9 Nigeria FW Musa Newman
10 Nigeria FW Dumte Christian Pyagbara
25 Nigeria FW Gabriel Okechukwu

Staff

Match Officials

Former head coaches

  • Christo Davies
  • Emmanuel Moses King
  • Godwin Morgan
  • Charles Bassey Okposin
  • Anietie Ukpa
  • Ime Ukoh
  • Godwin Uwua
  • Solomon Ogbeide
  • Justin Tenger
  • Patrick Udoh
  • Zachary Baraje
  • Maurice Cooreman

References

  1. ↑ http://thenationonlineng.net/new/akwa-ibom-approvesnest-of-champions-for-akwa-united/
  2. ↑ "SWOT Analysis of Akwa United ahead of the 2016/17 season - The Killer Punch News". The Killer Punch News. 2017-01-12. Retrieved 2017-03-05.

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