Sunshine Queens F.C.

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Sunshine Queens FC.
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Full nameSunshine Queens Football Club
Nickname(s)The 'Owena Marmaids’
Founded2005
Ground Akure Township Stadium
Akure, Nigeria
Capacity15,000
PresidentAkinsola Elvis Akinbobola
League Nigerian Women Premier League
2014 3rd
Website http://ondostatefootballagency.com/?tag=sunshine-queens-fc

Sunshine Queens FC is a women's association football club in Nigeria. [1] They play in the topmost division of female football in the NWFL Premiership. Their home stadium is Akure Township Stadium. The club is one of the running football activities of Ondo State Football Agency. [2] [3] The current head coach is Rafiu Oseni. [4]

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History

The club was founded in 2005. It is nicknamed Owena Mermaid, evidently after a prominent river in the state. [5]

Current squad

Squad list for 2022 season.
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
28 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Temilade Adepoju Racheal
44 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Aiyeniberun Opeyemi Sunkanmi
21 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Sunday Juliet Chinonso
10 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Aluko Yetunde Maria
37 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Sunday Opeyemi Aanu
27 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Omoh Oyathelemi Tina
9 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Gbadebo Oluwaseyi Janet
18 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Oyewusi Olusola Chioma
17 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Adekunle Adenike Lizzy
29 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Zirike Elizabeth Nkiruka
5 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Yakubu Aminat
No.Pos.NationPlayer
33 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Aminu Adeola Wonsebolatan
30 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ogunrinola Funsho Elizabeth
4 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Akinyinka Taiwo Faith
15 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Johnson Elizabeth
28 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Omosuyi Ayowumi Mama
6 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Alani Aminat Abiodun
32 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Okiemute Rita Obeni
12 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Aderemi Mary Shola
20 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Okoro Chidinma Miracle
16 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Oluchi Tochukwu
24 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Mac Fancy Regina Chikanma
14 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Akpan Glady Nnenenna

Staff

Honours

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