Young Stars FC

Young Stars FC
Full name Young Stars Football Club Torit
Nickname(s) The Hammers
Ground Torit Freedom Square
Capacity N/A
Owner Torit
Chairman FR. Jovince Otimore
League South Sudan Premiere League
First Division

Young Stars FC is a football club based in Torit, South Sudan.

The club was established in 2005 by Michael Osukari Aliardo together with other co-founders such as Simon Abaha Ateib known by Okoff. The team started sounding from 2011 when they were crowned champions of South Sudan Cup in Eastern Equatoria Torit during the time of Juda Ojazy Osuru the general secretary, Adam Ohoi the director, Samson Ohide the treasury and Martin Dowla deputy to Adam. Since 2011, this team remains the champion consecutively till date.

In November 2016, armed gunmen attacked their team bus, killing the driver and injuring six others.[1] Among casualties were club chairman Anthon Fermato, defender James Jordan Ohio, and club director Abuna Otimore.[2]

While officiating a fixture in Torit Freedom Square, referee Haidar Moses collapsed on the pitch. He was takent to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead; the cause of death remains unknown. However, he was complaining of lethargy before the kick-off.[3]

Achievements

References

  1. ↑ https://www.concaholic.com/news/south-sudan-football-club-attacked-gunmen/
  2. ↑ http://www.soka25east.com/one-dead-gun-attack-young-stars-fc-team-bus/
  3. ↑ https://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/referee-dies-during-football-match-torit
  4. ↑ https://www.kawowo.com/2016/11/08/al-salam-wau-wins-south-sudan-cup/
  5. ↑ http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/11378/categoryId/19/Young-Stars-FC-Champs-Of-South-Sudan-Cup.aspx
  6. ↑ http://www.eyeradio.org/young-stars-atlabara-crowned-champions-south-sudan-2015/


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