Football club
Sporting Lagos FC![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Sporting_Lagos_logo.svg/220px-Sporting_Lagos_logo.svg.png) |
Full name | Sporting Lagos Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | "The Noisy Lagosians" "Blue and Yellows" |
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Founded | 2022; 2 years ago (2022) |
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Stadium | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
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Capacity | 10,000 |
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Owner | Shola Akinlade |
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Chairman | Godwin Enakhena |
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Manager | Abdullahi Biffo [1] |
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League | Nigeria National League |
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Website | Club website |
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Sporting Lagos FC is a professional football club from Lagos, Nigeria founded in 2022.[2][3][4] The club currently competes in the Nigeria National League. the second tier of Nigeria's football league system,[5] following relegation from the 2023–24 Nigeria Premier League [6][7]. Nicknamed "The Tech Boys", Sporting Lagos played their home games at Mobolaji Johnson Arena also known as Onika Stadium.[8]
History
From NNL to Nigeria Premier League (2022 – Present)
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) |
2023– | Umbro | Klasha | ChopLife |
In the year 2023, the club revealed a new partnership with Klasha, a cross-border payments, and commerce platform in Africa, as its headline sponsor. At the start of the 2023-24 season, it also unveiled a new club logo and brand launch.
Squad
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | 1 | GK | NGA | Agbor Ekoi | 27 | GK | NGA | Christian Nwoke | 30 | GK | NGA | Emmanuel Nasamu | 5 | DF | NGA | Aliu Salawudeen | 29 | DF | NGA | Abiodun Balogun | 33 | DF | NGA | Segun Daniel | 24 | DF | NGA | Chiemeka Nwokeji | 14 | DF | NGA | Ugochukwu Okafor | 15 | DF | NGA | Patrick Egeonu | 3 | DF | NGA | Oluwayemi Afere | 19 | DF | NGA | Raji Usman | | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | 17 | MF | NGA | Vincent Akpikpi | 8 | MF | NGA | Chinedu Ufere | 18 | MF | NGA | Henry Ndedi | 20 | MF | NGA | Rivio Ayemwenre | 6 | MF | NGA | Emmanuel Odafi | 40 | MF | NGA | Akeem Akanni | 10 | FW | NGA | Godwin Odibo | 28 | FW | NGA | Saturday Okon | 16 | GK | NGA | Nathaniel Asibe | 7 | FW | NGA | Clement Naantaum | 9 | FW | NGA | Bartholomew Daniel | 13 | FW | NGA | Akpesiri Naibe | 21 | FW | NGA | Junior Lokosa | |
Club Staff
Position | Staff |
Head Coach | Paul Offor |
Team Manager | Yemisi Cole |
Managerial history
Dates | Name | Notes |
2022 | Uche Okagbue | |
2022 | Sanjo Olutayo | |
2023 – | Paul Offor | |
References
- ^ "NPFL: Sporting Lagos confirm Biffo as new head coach". Premiumtimes. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Aisha Salaudeen (20 April 2022). "From fintech to football: With Sporting Lagos, Paystack's Shola Akinlade hopes to change the game in Nigeria". CNN. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ "Paystack's Shola Akinlade launches Sporting Lagos FC". TheCable. 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ Abayomi, Tosin (2022-02-04). "African fintech mogul Shola Akinlade launches Sporting Lagos Football Club". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ "'Watch out! Sporting Lagos FC is here to change the narrative'". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ Oyebola, Mike (2024-06-23). "NPFL final day: Sporting Lagos, Doma United relegated". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ Taiwo, Efosa (June 23, 2024). "NPFL: Sporting Lagos relegated after one season in topflight". vanguardngr.
- ^ Sports, Pulse (2024-06-23). "NPFL Standings: Sporting Lagos relegated to NNL without a single away win". Pulse Sports Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
External links
- Sporting Lagos FC Results - current results of Sporting Lagos FC matches