COD United F.C.

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C.O.D United Football Club of Lagos
Full nameC.O.D United Football Club of Lagos
Nickname(s)The White Lions
Founded2007
Ground Onikan Stadium, Lagos
Capacity20, 000
Chief ExecutiveShola Opaleye
ManagerOkey Emordi [1]
LeagueNigerian National League
2016----
Website Club website

City of David United Football Club, popularly known as COD United is a Nigerian professional football club based in Lagos State, Nigeria. They play in the Nigeria National League, the second highest level of professional football in Nigeria. The club was established in 2007 by City of David parish of Redeemed Christian Church of God, and plays its home games at Onikan Stadium.

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In May 2013, the team won the Lagos State FA Cup, by defeating MFM FC and represented the state at National level. It also have partnership agreements with Bolton Wanderers and Bournemouth of England. [2] [3]

COD United F.C runs 7 football teams, including U-10, U-12, U-14, U-16 and U-21 teams. Each of these teams are managed by a head coach, while a technical director oversees the entire COD United soccer structure.

History

C.O.D United FC was formed by City of David parish of Redeemed Christian Church of God in September 2007. They began competing in the Amateur Division III and soon gained promotion to play in Amateur Division II in 2009. By 2011, COD United played in Amateur Division I, this was followed by her debut in the Nigerian National Division 1 in 2012. The club on its first major trophy in 2013 by winning the Lagos State FA Cup, defeating MFM FC of Lagos. The club in March 2016 appointed renowned coach, Festus Allen as manager of the senior team.

Female team

Technical crew

PositionName
Director of Football Flag of Nigeria.svg -----
Team manager Flag of Nigeria.svg Okey Emordi
Assistant First Team Manager Flag of Nigeria.svg Kazeem Alabi
U-21 Coach Flag of Nigeria.svg Kazeem Alabi
U-16 Coach Flag of Nigeria.svg Charles Gbenro
U-14 Coach Flag of Nigeria.svg Casmir Nwogu
U-12 Coach Flag of Nigeria.svg Sunday Ilevbare
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Nigeria.svg Olayinka Tunde
Assistant Technical Director Flag of Nigeria.svg Victor Akinmoyo
Head, Non Technical Football Flag of Nigeria.svg Ayodeji Adegbenro

Honours

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References

  1. ↑ "Coach Okey Emordi joins C.O.D United". goal.com. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "COD United Sign Partnership Deal With Bournemouth". completesportsnigeria.com. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "C.O.D United players picked for Bolton Wanderers training tour". goal.com. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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