Sunshine Stars F.C.

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Sunshine Stars
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Full nameSunshine Stars Football Club
Nickname(s)The 'Owena Waves’/Akure Gunners [1]
Founded1995
Ground Akure Township Stadium
Akure, Ondo, Nigeria
Capacity5,000
ManagerEdith Agoye
League Nigeria Professional Football League
2020–21 Nigeria Professional Football League, 16th of 20
Website Club website

Sunshine Stars Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Akure. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League. Their home stadium is the Akure Township Stadium.

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Funding

Sunshine Stars FC are funded and sponsored by the Ondo State Government. [2]

Current squad

As of 6 june 2023

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 Ariyo David
4 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Yakub Habib
5 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Oguagu Emmanuel
6 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Olulayo Seun (captain)
7 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Emmanuel lucky Gyan
8 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Awosanmi Promise
10 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Sunday Abe
11 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Temitope Vincent
12 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Adeyemi Kehinde
14 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Azubuike Okechukwu
15 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Bashir Abdul
16 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Uzoehi Ejike
17 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Akhabue Joshua
18 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Chuwedu Stephen
19 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Emeka Isaac
20 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Olasupo Samson
21 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Lawal Mustapha
23 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Okonkwo Joseph
24 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Chukwudi John
25 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Cletus Emotan
26 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Olulasi Michael
27 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Lawal Muritala
28 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Iwuoha Dennis
30 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Mafeng Pam
31 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ekerette Udom
32 DF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Moses Okoth
34 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Jimoh Jide
35 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Onovo David
36 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ogbuagu Amos

Achievements

2001, 2007

Performance in CAF competitions

2012  – Semi-finals
2011  – Semi-finals
2009  – First Round

Notable coaches

Notable players

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References

  1. Sunshine Stars FC - Akure Gunners
  2. "Sunshine Stars receive Akeredolu backing". supersport.com. Retrieved 2021-04-25.

3. Sunshine Stars FC Results - current results of Sunshine Stars FC matches