MFM F.C.

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MFM FC
MFM FC (logo).png
Full nameMountain of Fire and Miracles Football Club
Nickname(s)Olukoya Boys
Founded2007;18 years ago (2007)
Ground Agege Stadium [1]
Lagos
Capacity4,000
Owner Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries
CoachShola Balogun [2]
League Nigeria Nationwide League
2020–21 Nigeria Professional Football League, 10th of 20

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Football Club, or simply MFM FC, is a Lagos-based Nigerian professional football club that competes in the Nigeria Nationwide League, the third level of the Nigerian football league system. The club is wholly owned by the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, a Pentecostal Christian Organization. [3] [4] [5]

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History

In 2013, MFM FC took over the slot of Bolowatan F.C. in the Nigeria National League, the second-tier division in Nigerian football. The founder of Bolowotan FC, Toyin Gafaar, a Muslim, handed the slot to the church (MFM) to manage without collecting any money in return. On 31 August 2015, MFM FC was promoted to the Nigeria Premier League. [6]

The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos won the maiden edition of The Church World Cup. The Nigeria representatives achieved this feat after defeating the United Church of Colombia 7–0 in the final of the mundial which took place in Goa, India. MFM FC dominated the encounter from the outset in what turned out to be a one-sided match. [7]

MFM FC made their historic Nigeria Professional Football League debut as they beat the Solid Miners' of Nasarawa United by 2–1 on tentative home soil at the Aper Aku Stadium in Markudi, Benue State of Nigeria. Former Sunshine Stars of Akure player, Musa Newman scored the first-ever goal for the club in their first NPFL game in the 18th minute and Chukwuka Emmanuel's second gave the debutants a two-goal lead, before Ifeanyi Nweke of Nasarawa United pulled one back.

After week four of the 2015–16 NPFL, 'The Olukoya Boys' of MFM FC were already in a comfortable second position tied with the same 9 points as the Lobi Stars, with three wins and one loss (a 3–0 defeat at the '3SC' Shooting Stars of Ibadan). [8]

Current squad

As of March 2020

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 placeholder.svg Abarin
2 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Khalid ayat tubattu
3 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Adeka Najeem Muh Khaled
5 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Bala Wana Eli Eliende
6 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Sewo Williams
7 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Abayomi Lawal
8 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA adejo
9 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Barry Legbara
10 MF Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Ariyanto AdD.Mukhnulisaz
11 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Dennis Obasi
12 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Tosin Oobola
13 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Adele MOoles
14 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Omoomola
16 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Adiji Adewo
17 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Agwu Mukhamed Emmanue Manuel
18 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ogwu Sirajlent
19 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Jusria
20 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Adegbola ajani
21 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Olanreana
No.Pos.NationPlayer
22 GK Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Lucas Mdov
23 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Aminu Azeez
24 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Tunde Azeez
25 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Jerry Isaac
26 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Mukhamseer WS Balogun
27 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ekenneth
28 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Temim Adebayo
29 FW Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN rafa muahmed ejuobi
30 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Micheal Mbonu
31 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Kabiru Moshood
32 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Iwere Favour
33 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ounle
34 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Moses Adikwu
35 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Kenedin sadimjis alya's (captain)
36 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ugonna Anikwe
37 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Adeyemoxin
38 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Babatunde Oladejo
39 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ghaxin
40 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Jimmy Abdul

References

  1. "NPFL Resumes In Agege Today, As MFM FC Welcome Rivers United — OsunDefender". osundefender.org. 24 February 2016. Archived from the original on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. "On a winger and a prayer: the miraculous rise of Mountain Top FC". sports.yahoo.com.
  3. "MFM FC Wins Inaugural Church World Cup In India". Archived from the original on 2022-12-29.
  4. "MFM FOOTBALL CLUB'S ENDURING LEGACY REMAINS INDELIBLE".
  5. Shina Oludare. "MFM FC, Plateau United gain promotion to Nigeria Professional Football League". Goal.com. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  6. "MFM wins Church World Cup". Vanguard News. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  7. Arthur Bueze (22 February 2016). "Ikorodu United faces MFM Fc in first ever Lagos derby after 23 years". Arthurbueze. Retrieved 5 March 2016.