Ifeanyi Ubah F.C.

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FC Ifeanyi Ubah
Fc i9feany ubah logo reduced resolution.png
Full nameFootball Club Ifeanyi Ubah [1]
Nickname(s)"Anambra Warriors" “NPFL Galacticos”
Founded2015;9 years ago (2015)
Ground FC Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium
Nnewi, Anambra, Nigeria
Capacity18,000 [2]
Chairman Prince Chukwuma D. Ubah
ManagerUche Okagbue
League Nigeria National League
2020–21 Nigeria Professional Football League, 19th of 20 (relegated)
Website Club website

FC Ifeanyi Ubah is a football club in Nigeria. It was founded following the acquisition of Gabros international Football Club by Sen. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah. The club was originally known as Iyayi Football Club of Benin City, before it was acquired by Chief Gabriel Chukwuma and renamed Gabros International Football Club.

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FC Ifeanyi Ubah has its headquarters at 21 Nnobi Road, Nnewi, Anambra State.

On 6 November 2016, the club defeated Nasarawa United FC on penalties to clinch a historic Federation Cup at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. Since the split of Anambra State in 1991, no football club from the State had ever won the trophy.

F.C. Ifeanyi Ubah is one of the few privately run football clubs in the country. The club has gained massive success as a newly formed club garnering droves of fans all around the south eastern part of Nigeria and around the country at large.

The media officer of the club is Engr Ikenna Nwokedi, while the stadium announcer is Josh Immanuel Ike-Okoli.

Current (2016–17) squad

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Nwakanma Edwin Emeka
4 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Olamilekan Aniyikaye
5 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Onyekachi Akakem
7 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Okereke Maduabuchi
32 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Solomon Ovedje
8 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Medrano Tamen
9Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Koffi Boakye
11 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Cyril Edum
12 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Uche Okafor
13 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Thompson Emmanuel
15 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA William Silva
17 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Godwin Obaje
18 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Mohammed Suleiman
No.Pos.NationPlayer
20 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Chibuzor Okonkwo
21 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ikechukwu Ezenwa
23 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Mbonu Ikechukwu
24Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Andrew Adada
26 FW Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Pascal Seka
30 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Onyedikachi Bright
29Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Lukman Abdulkareem
31Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Precious Omodu
34Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Fabrice Ngoma
35 MF Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Nico Dao
25 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Okoro Emmanuel

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References

  1. "ifeanyi u bah football club". Club website.
  2. "Ga bro international". soccerway.