Ifeanyi Ubah F.C.

FC Ifeanyi Ubah is a football club in Nigeria. It was founded following the acquisition of Gabros international Football Club by Sen. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah. The Club was originally known as Iyayi Football Club of Benin City, before its acquisition by Chief Gabriel Chukwuma and renamed Gabros International Football Club.

FC Ifeanyi Ubah
Full nameFootball Club Ifeanyi Ubah[1]
Nickname(s)"Anambra Warriors" “NPFL Galacticos”
Founded2015 (2015)
GroundFC Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium
Nnewi, Anambra, Nigeria
Capacity18,000[2]
ChairmanPrince Chukwuma D. Ubah
ManagerUche Okagbue
LeagueNigeria National League
2020–21Nigeria Professional Football League, 19th of 20 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website


FC Ifeanyi Ubah has its headquarters at 21 Nnobi Road, Nnewi, Anambra State.

On 6 November 2016, the club defeated Nasarawa United FC on penalties to clinch a historic Federation Cup at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. Since the split of Anambra State in 1991, no football club from the State had ever won the trophy.

F.C. Ifeanyi Ubah is one of the few privately run football clubs in the country. The club has gained massive success as a newly formed club garnering droves of fans all around the south eastern part of Nigeria and around the Country at large.

The Media Officer of the Club is Engr Ikenna Nwokedi while the Stadium Announcer is Josh Immanuel Ike-Okoli.

Current (2016–17) 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 Nigeria NGA Nwakanma Edwin Emeka
4 MF Nigeria NGA Olamilekan Aniyikaye
5 MF Nigeria NGA Onyekachi Akakem
7 FW Nigeria NGA Okereke Maduabuchi
32 FW Nigeria NGA Solomon Ovedje
8 FW Cameroon CMR Medrano Tamen
9 Ghana GHA Koffi Boakye
11 MF Nigeria NGA Cyril Edum
12 GK Nigeria NGA Uche Okafor
13 DF Nigeria NGA Thompson Emmanuel
15 FW Brazil BRA William Silva
17 FW Nigeria NGA Godwin Obaje
18 MF Nigeria NGA Mohammed Suleiman
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF Nigeria NGA Chibuzor Okonkwo
21 GK Nigeria NGA Ikechukwu Ezenwa
23 DF Nigeria NGA Mbonu Ikechukwu
24 Nigeria NGA Andrew Adada
26 FW Ivory Coast CIV Pascal Seka
30 FW Nigeria NGA Onyedikachi Bright
29 Nigeria NGA Lukman Abdulkareem
31 Nigeria NGA Precious Omodu
34 Cameroon CMR Fabrice Ngoma
35 MF Mali MLI Nico Dao
25 FW Nigeria NGA Okoro Emmanuel

Achievements

References
  1. "ifeanyi u bah football club". Club website.
  2. "Ga bro international". soccerway.


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