Remo Stars F.C.

Remo Stars Football Club is a professional football club based in Ikenne, Ogun State, Nigeria. The club competes the Nigeria Professional Football League.[2] the top division of the Nigeria Football League system. They are nicknamed the Sky Blue Stars.

Remo Stars Football Club
Full nameRemo Stars
Nickname(s)Sky Blue Stars
Founded2010 (2010)
GroundRemo Stars Stadium,
Sagamu
Capacity5,000
OwnerKunle Soname
ChairmanKunle Soname
Head CoachDaniel Ogunmodede[1]
LeagueNigeria Professional Football League
2021–222nd In Group A
(Regular Season)
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded in 2004 by Kunle Soname as F.C. Dender.

In 2010, continuous hard work of the club saw them promoted to the second tier of Nigerian Football, the Nigeria National League (NNL). Further development saw the club's management re-brand its organization. The rebranding included a change of name when F.C. Dender relocated to its current base of Remoland and changed its name to "Remo Stars Football Club".[3] They played in the top division of Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League after promotion in 2016.

In 2018, Remo Stars was relegated from the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) to Nigeria National League.[4]

In September 2021, Remo Stars secured promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) after finishing second in Nigeria National League (NNL) playoff Group A.[5][6]

Color

Remo Stars FC are also known as Sky Blue Stars. The primary color for Remo Stars is Sky Blue, While the away strips is yellow and the alternative color is white.

Sky Blue shirt, white shorts, socks with blue and white stripes
Remo Stars original home colours.

Kits and sponsorship

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest) Shirt sponsor (sleeve)
2020-2021 Owu ValueJet None
2021- Cone Bet9ja None

Stadium

As a developing amateur team, Dender FC now Remo Stars FC played and trained at a local pitch in Ketu, in Lagos State.

The club then relocated to Remo Land in Ogun State and rebranded with a change of name to Remo Stars FC, as they play their home matches at Dipo Dina Stadium in Ijebu Ode until their promotion into the Nigeria Professional Football League for 2017/2018 season.

Remo Stars then move to Gateway International Stadium in Sagamu for their first season Nigeria professional football league season.

Remo Stars Fc currently play their home matches in Nigeria professional football league at the newly constructed Remo Stars FC Stadium, Ikenne.

Rivalries

Gateway United F.C. are considered to be Remo Stars's main rivals, while Ijebu United are considered to be primary rivals. Remo Stars additionally share a rivalry with Shooting Stars S.C., in what is commonly known as the South West Derby, named after the South West (Nigeria)

Other Remo Stars Rivals are Sunshine Stars F.C. and MFM F.C.

Performance in CAF competitions

Current squad

As of September 2, 2023

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 Vincent Edafe
2 DF Nigeria NGA Boniface Nwaeze
3 DF Nigeria NGA Edozie Ewelike
4 MF Nigeria NGA Emmanuel Tsavaa
5 FW Togo TOG Franck Mawuena
6 DF Nigeria NGA Monsuru Bashiru
7 FW Nigeria NGA Mathias Ogwuche
8 MF Nigeria NGA Dayo Ojo
9 FW Nigeria NGA Andy Okpe
10 MF Nigeria NGA Adedayo Olamilekan
11 DF Nigeria NGA Ismail Sodiq
12 DF Nigeria NGA Abiodun Awoyemi
13 DF Nigeria NGA Isah Ali
14 FW Nigeria NGA Olamilekan Adams
15 FW Nigeria NGA Junior Lokosa
16 MF Nigeria NGA MHadi Haruna
17 MF Nigeria NGA Samuel Anakwe
18 MF Nigeria NGA Akanni Qudus
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Nigeria NGA Seth Mayi
20 DF Nigeria NGA Oluwasegun Olalere
21 FW Nigeria NGA Godwin Odibo
22 DF Nigeria NGA Seun Ogunribide
24 FW Ghana GHA Dela Akorli
25 DF Nigeria NGA Nduka Junior (captain)
27 MF Nigeria NGA Adekunle Oyedele
28 MF Nigeria NGA Adebayo Abayomi
29 DF Nigeria NGA Gbenga Opamoye
30 GK Nigeria NGA Tambe Charles
32 DF Nigeria NGA Ifeanyi Anaemena
33 FW Nigeria NGA Aniekeme Okon
35 GK Nigeria NGA Kayode Bankole (vice-captain)
38 DF Nigeria NGA Ahmed Akinyele
39 FW Nigeria NGA Akeem Taiwo
40 GK Nigeria NGA Olisa Emmanuel

Former notable players

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