Akwa United Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Uyo. They play in the first division of Nigerian football, the Nigeria Professional Football League. Godswill Akpabio International Stadium is the club's home stadium. In the 2020-21 season, they won their first Nigerian top-flight title.
Ugochukwu John Ogu is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Israeli club Maccabi Jaffa and the Nigeria national team.
The 2013 Nigeria Professional Football League will be the 42nd season of the competition since its inception, and the 23rd since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League". Due to start in December, numerous delays and challenges to the board pushed the opening weekend back to February, and then pushed to March 9. There was a season-opening Super Four tournament won by Heartland F.C. between the four clubs involved in Continental competitions in order to get them ready for their international assignments.
Orok Orok Essien is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Mfon Udoh is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bangladesh Premier League club Sheikh Russel KC and the Nigeria national team. He has been described as a complete forward who possesses pace, good positioning, natural finishing as well as the ability to provide assists. He is a "fox in the box" type of player, difficult to stop once in the penalty area. He currently holds the record for highest number of goals scored in the Nigerian Premier Football League in a single season. He is also the first player to score over 35 goals in two consecutive seasons in Nigeria. Between 2012 and 2014, he scored 39 goals in the regular league and 3 in national cup competitions, for a total of 41 goals in two seasons. He was the highest goal scorer in the 2016 CAF champions league with nine goals and was all scored in the group stage of the competition.
Samuel Emem Eduok is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger and striker for Croatian club Hajduk Split.
Razaq Akanni Adegbite is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Chisom Chikatara is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward. He is known for his speed on the ball, dribbles and goal scoring abilities.
Aliyu Bawa is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Akwa United F.C.
Afeez Aremu Olalekan is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli. He has also played for the Nigeria national under-20 team.
Chima Akas Uche is a Nigerian international footballer who plays as a center back for Belenenses in Portugal. He has also represented the Nigeria national team.
Abdullahi Ibrahim Alhassan, known as Mu'azzam, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian club Beerschot.
Ubong Fridaylisten is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Nigerian Professional Football League club Akwa United and the Nigeria B. He primarily plays as a winger.
Denis Nyalisten is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for NPFL club, Akwa United.
Rafael Everton Lira is a Brazilian professional football coach and manager. He was the former Head Coach of the Nigerian Professional Football League club Akwa United F.C. He was appointed coach of Akwa United F.C. on 5 November 2018. He has resigned from the Head Coach of Nigeria National League club, Vandrezzer FC.
Samuel Godwin Okon is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Nigerian side Bayelsa United. A left-back who can also play in center of the defense, he made his name when he became 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup champion with Nigeria.
Michael Ohanu is a Nigerian association footballer who last played for Al-Shorta SC. He plays as a centre forward.
The 2020–21 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) was the 50th season of the top flight league in the Nigeria football league system and the 31st since its rebranding. The league started on 27 December 2020 after much delay and concluded on 5 August 2021.
Olisa Harold Ndah is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for South African Premier Division side Orlando Pirates and the Nigeria national team.
Afeez Awakan born is a first-team player of Dakkada FC. He is a utility player who can play as a defensive midfielder and winger.
listen (born March 18, 1987 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State) is a Nigerian football player currently playing for Akwa United.
