Ikorodu United F.C.

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Ikorodu United F.C.
Full nameIkorodu United Football Club
Founded1 January 2009; 15 years ago (1 January 2009)
GroundOnikan Stadium
Capacity10,000
OwnerAdewunmi Ogunsanya Esq.
ChairmanAdeola Adelanwa
ManagerTheo de Jong
LeagueNigeria National League
20159th 2016/2017

Ikorodu United F.C. is a football club based in Lagos. In 2015–16, Ikorodu United played in the Nigeria Premier League after gaining consecutive promotions from the Nigeria Nationwide League and Nigeria National League.[1][2] Ikorodu United FC were held to a 1–1 draw by Abia Warriors FC in their first ever Nigerian Professional Football league fixture in the history of the club on Match day 1 on home soil at the 10,000-capacity Onikan Stadium, Lagos State.[3]

Stadium[edit]

The 5,000 capacity Onikan Stadium is the home ground of Ikorodu United F.C.[4]

Current squad[edit]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
34 GK Nigeria NGA Semiu Adegboyega
1 GK Nigeria NGA Segun Fatunwase
2 MD Nigeria NGA Fatai Abdullahi
4 LWB Nigeria NGA Dede Moughara
5 DF Nigeria NGA Moshood Kabiru
6 LWB Nigeria NGA Rafiu Monsoru
7 FW Nigeria NGA Bashiru Bamgbopa
10 ATT Nigeria NGA Stephen Adodo
11 FW Nigeria NGA Henry Emmanuel
12 RWB Nigeria NGA Michael Adenodi
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DM Nigeria NGA Sailas Roland
15 ATT Nigeria NGA Gafa Lasisi
18 MD Nigeria NGA Akeem Osho
20 DM Nigeria NGA Omini Somtochukwu
19 MD Nigeria NGA Stephen Anyanwu
34 MD Nigeria NGA Dele Taiwo
23 DF Nigeria NGA Chinedu Enuademu
24 DF Nigeria NGA Tope Akande
27 AM Nigeria NGA Shakiru Jolaosho
28 DF Nigeria NGA Oluwole Johnson Balogun
8 AM Nigeria NGA Sadiq Roliwan

References[edit]

  1. ^ Emma Njoku (2 May 2015). "Cooreman set to rock NNL with Ikorodu Utd". The Sun. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  2. ^ Biyi Akangbe (31 August 2015). "Ikorodu United promoted to NPFL". Soccernet.ng. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  3. ^ Arthur Bueze (22 February 2016). "Ikorodu United Vice Chairman poses with Asisat Oshoala". Arthurbueze. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  4. ^ Ademetan Abayomi (1 July 2015). "Ikorodu United serves notice". SuperSports. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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