Delta Queens F.C.

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Delta Queens F.C.
Delta Queens logo.png
Founded2000
Ground Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba
Owner Government of Delta State
League Nigerian Women Premier League

Delta Queens is a women's football club in Delta State, Nigeria. [1] [2] [3] [4] One of the most successful Nigerian club sides, they compete in the Nigeria Women Premier League, the highest division of female football in the country. They play their home games at Stephen Keshi Stadium in the Delta State capital Asaba. [5] The current head coach of the club is Peter Dedevbo. [6]

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History

Delta Queens was formed by the government of Governor James Ibori in January 2000. The administration of the club was headed by Commissioner for Sports, Solomon Ogba.

Current squad

Squad list for 2025 season.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Rita Akarekor
2 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Maria Nwoko
3 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Bukky Ogunnoiki
7 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Joy Jegede
8 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Etim Margaret
10 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ogechi Ukwuoma
11 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ijeh Elumunor
12 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Seun Fakunle
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Godwin Maureen
19 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ehiudo Chiudo
20 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Akpomieme Avwerusou
26 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Isaac Favour
27 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ekong Rose
34 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Edewor Precious
35 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Idegwu Blessing
36 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ajuyah Jennifer

Notable former players

This list of notable former players consists of players who have represented their country at the international level.

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Delta FC players earn one month salary in a season". July 31, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Nigeria: Delta Queens Crowned FA Cup Champions - allAfrica.com".
  3. ↑ "Nigerian Professional Women Continues as Delta Queens Confronts FC Robo". Archived from the original on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
  4. ↑ "Delta Queens FC - Feminino :: Statistics :: Titles :: Titles (in-depth) :: History (Timeline) :: Goals Scored :: Fixtures :: Results :: News & Features :: Videos :: Photos :: Squad :: playmakerstats.com". www.playmakerstats.com.
  5. ↑ "Nigeria: Delta Queens Crowned FA Cup Champions".
  6. ↑ Oyediji, Oluwaseun (2024-11-26). "NWFL: Peter Dedevbo gets Delta Queens' top job - Nigeria Football" . Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  7. ↑ Vera Okolo, Sports Reference, Retrieved 2 February 2016


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