Warri Wolves F.C.

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Warri Wolves FC
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Full nameWarri Wolves Football Club
Nickname(s)Seasiders, Wolves
Ground Warri Township Stadium
Warri, Delta, Nigeria
Capacity20,000
Chairman Amaju Pinnick
ManagerOgenyi Evans
League Nigeria National League
2020–21 Nigeria Professional Football League, 17th of 20 (relegated)

Warri Wolves FC (formerly called NPA FC) is a Nigerian football club formerly run by the Nigeria Port Authority. Prior to 2003 the club was based in Warri, Delta State, but moved to Lagos after promotion to the Nigerian Premier League in 2003. [1]

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History

After making the 2001 Super Four play-offs, NPA was relegated by three points the next season after winning only 10 of 34 league games. [2] They were promoted again in 2003 after finishing second in Division 2. NPA FC ended their 2004/05 season near the bottom of the table and it was announced that 16 of their 40 players would be laid off. The team was relegated again after the 2005–06 season, and moved back to Warri in April 2007 after a deal with the government of Delta State. The team was renamed "Warri Wolves" at the start of the season and won promotion to the 2009 Premier League Season as champions of Division 1B. Wolves finished with 59 points from 18 wins, five draws and seven losses, scoring 42 goals and conceded 16. They were involved in an incident on March 8, 2008 when a pitch invasion after a goalless draw at First Bank FC left seven players and officials injured. [3] They played the first part of the 2008–09 season in Oleh because of renovations to the Warri Stadium. [4] The Seasiders as they are fondly called are back in Warri City. They now play all their matches at the Warri Township Stadium.

Performance in CAF competitions

2016  – First Round
2010  – First Round of 16
2012  – Second Round
2014  – Second Round
2002 – First Round (as NPA)

Staff

Current squad

As of 3 January 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
2Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Wisdom Jumbo
7Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ridwan Agbabiaka
8Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA John Paul Chinedu
10Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Mark Daniel
14Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Jimmy Iteji
15Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Daniel Ijeh
16Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Uche Ihuarulam
17Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Sunday Williams
18Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Innocent Orukpe
No.Pos.NationPlayer
19Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Efe Yarhere
20Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Echendu Emmanuel Echendu
24 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Goodluck Onamado(Captain)
25Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Oluwasegun Olalere
27Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Charles Upele
28Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Daniel Agwarza
29Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Tor Gyenkwe
35 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Richard Ocheayi
36Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Lucius Ozioma
40 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Pwadadi Bulus

Coaching history

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  4. ↑ Nigeria needs 100,000 mw to meet demand, says expert
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