MFM F.C.

MFM
Full name Mountain of Fire and Miracles Football Club
Nickname(s) Olukoya boys.
Founded 2007
Ground Agege Stadium[1]
Lagos, Nigeria
Capacity 5,200
Owner Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries
Chairman Godwin Enakhena
Manager Ojieh Sunday[2]
Coach Ilechukwu Fidelis[2]
League Nigeria Premier League
Website Club website

Mountain of Fire and Miracles FC or simply MFM FC is a Lagos-based Nigerian professional football club that competes in the Nigeria Premier League. The club is wholly owned by the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, a Pentecostal Christian Organization.

History

In 2013, MFM FC took over the slot of Bolowatan F.C. in the Nigeria National League, the second-tier division in Nigerian football. The founder of Bolowotan FC, Toyin Gafaar, a Muslim, handed the slot to the church (MFM) to manage without collecting a dime in return. On 31 August 2015, MFM FC gained promotion to the Nigeria Premier League.[3]

The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos won the maiden edition of The Church World Cup. The Nigeria representatives achieved this feat after defeating the United Church of Colombia 7–0 in the final of the mundial which took place in Goa, India. MFM FC dominated the encounter from the outset in what would turn out to be a mismatch.[4]

Newcomers, MFM FC made their historic Nigeria Professional Football League debut as they shocked Solid Miners’ of Nasarawa United away by beating them 2–1 on tentative home soil at the Aper Aku Stadium in Markudi, Benue State of Nigeria. Former Sunshine stars of Akure player, Musa Newman got the first ever goal of the club in their NPFL romance in the 18th minute and Chukwuka Emmanuel’s second gave the debutants a two-goal lead, before Ifeanyi Nweke of Nasarawa United pulled one back.

After Week 4 of the 2015/2016 NPFL, 'The Olukoya Boys’ of MFM FC were already in a comfortable second position tied with the same 9 points as Lobi Stars, with three wins and losing one ( a 3–0 defeat at ‘3SC’ Shooting Stars of Ibadan).[5]

Current Squad

As of January 2018

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 Abayomi Folarin
2 Nigeria DF Jonathan Zikiye
3 Nigeria DF Chuka Uwaga
4 Nigeria MF Abayomi Lawal
5 Nigeria DF Olawale Abisoye
6 Benin MF Giscard Tchato
Nigeria GK Emmanuel Nasamu
Nigeria MF Charles Baye
Nigeria MF Chukwudi Ekeocha
Nigeria FW Joshua Oche Abah
9 Nigeria FW Nojeem Akinyemi
10 Nigeria MF Chukwuka Onuwa
No. Position Player
Nigeria MF Oluwafemi John Oladejo
14 Nigeria MF Peter Ikechukwu Ubakanma
15 Nigeria FW Zinte Okechukwu Udechukwu
16 Nigeria FW Chijoke Nnamdi Akuneto
17 Nigeria MF Suleiman Abdullahi
18 Nigeria DF Monsuru Bashiru
20 Nigeria DF Julius Emiloju
24 Nigeria GK Ospino Egbe
28 Nigeria DF Stanley Okorom
30 Nigeria DF Austin Opara
Nigeria FW Adekunle Adegboyega
Nigeria FW Ifeanyi Henry Abara
Nigeria FW Lucky Oseghale Victor

References

  1. ↑ "NPFL Resumes In Agege Today, As MFM FC Welcome Rivers United — OsunDefender". osundefender.org. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 http://citypeopleng.com/unveiling-the-players-of-mfm-football-club-management-members
  3. ↑ Shina Oludare. "MFM FC, Plateau United gain promotion to Nigeria Professional Football League". Goal.com. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "MFM wins Church World Cup". Vanguard News. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Arthur Bueze (22 February 2016). "Ikorodu United faces MFM Fc in first ever Lagos derby after 23 years". Arthurbueze. Retrieved 5 March 2016.


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