Étoile Lusitana

Étoile Lusitana Club (English: Lusitanian Star) is a Senegalese youth football academy based in Dakar.

Étoile Lusitana Club
Founded20 April 2008
GroundDakar
OwnerLuís Norton de Matos
ChairmanSenegal Ousmane Dieng
ManagerSenegal Oumar Diatta
LeagueSenegal – Ligue 2 Poule A
2010-116th

History

Lusitania was founded on 20 April 2008 by Luís Norton de Matos, who holds 80% on the rights of the club, the other 20% holds a Senegalese company.[1]

The team's academy made international headlines when it won the premier section of the Northern Ireland Milk Cup competition in 2010. The club's name is taken from the ancient name of the Roman Province in Portugal.

In the 2009 season, the team finished in sixth position in the Senegalese Second Division[2] and te 2010 season on place six.[3]

Current 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 Senegal SEN Babacar Mbaye
2 DF Senegal SEN Aliou Cisse
3 DF Senegal SEN Zacharia Ngom
4 DF Senegal SEN Moustapha Diop
5 DF Senegal SEN Ismaïla Dieye
6 MF Senegal SEN Djibril Sambou
7 MF Senegal SEN Cheikh Cisse
8 MF Senegal SEN Mamadou Niang
9 FW Cape Verde CPV João Nunes
10 MF Senegal SEN Abdou Seck
11 MF Senegal SEN Sidibouyeu Thiandoum
12 GK Senegal SEN Tidiane Dione
14 FW Senegal SEN Birame Ndoye
15 MF Senegal SEN Jean Armand Mendy
16 DF Nigeria NGA Ugochukwu K. Okafor
17 MF Guinea GUI Lucky Mbata
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF The Gambia GAM Sana Sonko
19 FW Senegal SEN Mamadou Ndiaye
20 MF Senegal SEN Abdou Bah
21 FW Senegal SEN Ousmane Gaye
22 DF Senegal SEN Pape Wade
23 DF Senegal SEN El Hadji Yakhya Lô
24 MF Senegal SEN Jean Gackou
26 FW Senegal SEN Dame Bamba Sow
27 MF Senegal SEN Mame Ndongo Diaw
28 MF Senegal SEN Papis Djigo
29 FW Senegal SEN Atoumane Dieng
30 MF Senegal SEN Ibrahima Conte
31 FW Senegal SEN Cheick Thiaw
32 MF Senegal SEN Mamadou Alassane Lô
36 MF Senegal SEN Pape Ndour
37 MF Senegal SEN Pape Dieng (Captain[4])

Sports

Head coach
  • Senegal Babacar Fall
Goalkeeper coach
  • Senegal Serigne Mactar Dia
Fitness coach
  • Senegal Souleymane Diallo
  • Portugal Elder Fontes

Management

Business manager
  • Senegal Samba Sow
Technical director
  • Senegal Moussa Gueye
Financial director
  • Senegal Mountakha Ndao

Reserve 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
DF Senegal SEN Alfreid Ba
DF Senegal SEN Cheikh Babou
DF Senegal SEN Ibou Faye
MF Senegal SEN Mathieu Bandiaky
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Senegal SEN Souleymane Diagne
MF Senegal SEN Pape Ndiaye
MF Senegal SEN Roger Sambou
FW Senegal SEN Serigne Sow

Notable players

Achievements

Notable coaches

  • Portugal Luis Norton De Matos (2008-2010)
  • Senegal Oumar Diatta (2010-2011)

References

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