Taraba F.C.

Taraba FC

Full name	Taraba United Football Club
Founded	2007;18 years ago (2007)
Ground	Jalingo City Stadium Jalingo, Taraba, Nigeria
Capacity	12,000
Chairman	Tijani Babangida
Manager	Ikuomola Olatoye Omosebi
League	Nigeria Premier League
2015	19th (relegated)
Home colours Away colours

Taraba F.C. is a Nigerian football club based in Jalingo, Taraba. They played in the top-tier division in Nigerian football, the Nigeria Premier League after promotion in 2013 until a last place finish in 2015. ^[1] Until 2007, they were based in Abuja and were named SEC (Securities & Exchange Commission) Football Club.

Current squad

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. Nation Player 2   NGA Hashimu Haliru 4   NGA Lucky Irimiya 5   NGA Austine Obiora 7 MF   NGA Abdulmalik Mohammed 8   NGA Abel Bobby 9   NGA Aminu Abubakar 10 MF   NGA Solar Izuakor 13   NGA Ahmed Nura Yunusa 14   NGA Hussaini Adaji 16   NGA Osita Echendu

No. Pos. Nation Player 18   NGA Chinedu Kawawa 20   NGA Monday Amade 24   NGA Olusola Oladele Ajala 26   NGA Precious Omodu Nnamdi 29 FW   NGA Fidelis Saviour 33   NGA Anyu Adada Andrew 35 GK   NGA Richard Ochayi — GK   NGA Ibrahim Pius — DF   NGA Stanley Onuegbu — FW   NGA Luther Iyorhe

References

1. "FC Taraba players to receive two months' wages on Tuesday | Goal.com". www.goal.com.

External links

• allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Abuja Loses Two Teams to New Owners
• Babangida to transform Taraba FC