Plug Sports

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Plug Sports
Company type Private
Industry Sports management
Founded30 December 2019;4 years ago (2019-12-30)
Founder
Headquarters
Lagos
,
Nigeria
Area served
 Africa, & Europe
Key people
Lanre Vigo (Head Of Sport)
Owners The Plug
Parent Plug Entertainment
Website plugng.com/sport

Plug Sports (also known as The Plug Sports), is a Nigerian-based Sport management company owned by The Plug. The company operates as a division of Plug Entertainment, a music management company. [1] The sporting division of Plug Entertainment, is headed by Lanre Vigo. Some of the soccer players managed by Plug Sports include Henry Onyekuru, Asisat Oshoala, and Uchenna Kanu.

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History

Plug Sports was founded in 2019 by Asa Asika, Bizzle Osikoya, and Lanre Vigo, under the entertainment company, The Plug. [1] On 30 December 2019, Henry Onyekuru signed a management deal with Plug Sports in conjunction with Prokick UK Limited. [2] On 31 December 2019, Onyekuru became Plug Sports ambassador. [3] On 1 July 2020, Asisat Oshoala signed a management deal with Plug Sports. [4] On 20 July 2020, Plug Sports director Lanre Vigo, announced partnership deal with K.S Management, a consultant agency. [5]

On 29 July 2021, Plug Sports, launched Plug Sport Elite Under20 Champions, [6] and a day tournament at Agege Stadium in Lagos, with the intention to discover the next football star, who's going to make the Under 20 Elite League in Europe; Say's Lanre Vigo. [7] On 18 August 2022, Tobi Amusan signed a marketing and branding deal with Plug Sports. [8] On 27 October 2023, Israel Adesanya signed an African management deal with Plug Sports in partnership with Chosen Advisory and Attain Peace Sports Management. [9]

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