Heart of Lions F.C.

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Heart of Lions FC Ltd
Heart of lions logo.jpg
Full nameHeart of Lions Football Club
Nickname(s)Giant Killers, Dzi Woa Nu
Founded2001;23 years ago (2001)
Ground Kpando Stadium
Kpandu, Volta, Ghana
Capacity5,000
ManagerBen Fokuo
League Premier League
2023–24 Premier League, 15th
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Heart of Lions Football Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Kpandu, Volta. The club competed in the Glo Premier League, being relegated in 2015.

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The club is a 2-time Winner of the GHALCA top 4 Competition in 2005 and 2009 respectively.

They are also the last club to win the Sports Writers Association Of Ghana (SWAG) Cup in 2009.

History

Heart of Lions FC were promoted to the 2009-10 Ghanaian Premier League and also finished in the top four of the competition the same year.

Former squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 GK Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA EMMANUELOFORI
3 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Godfred Rockson
4 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Prosper Aveh
5 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Ahmed Mensah
6 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Sherif Danladi
7 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Edmund Allan Shearer
8 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Hans Kwofie
9 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Godfred Asante
10 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Abraham Annan
11 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Kofi Nti Boakye
12 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Frank Osei
13 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA George Ali
16 GK Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Joseph Addo
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Issaka Yakubu Razak
15 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Kweku Duah
17 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Obed Ansah
18 FW Flag of Togo.svg  TOG Koffi Sénam Fiabo
19 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Samuel Ellis
20 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Samuel Kingston
23 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Yakubu Mohammed
27 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Bright Nsiah
29 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Daniel Acquaye
31 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Isaac Morgan
32 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Richmond Dekutse
33 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Kwame Adjei
36 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Felix Dauda Nelson
45 GK Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Stephen Ahorlu

Former coaches

Performance in CAF competitions

2005  – withdrew in First Round
2009

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