Dakkada

Dakkada Football Club (formerly Akwa Starlets Football Club) is a Nigerian football club. They played in the Nigerian Professional Football League after gaining promotion from the Nigeria National League on 22 July 2019.^[1][2] In May 2023, the club relegated to the Nigeria National League.^[3]

Dakkada F.C.

Full name	Dakkada Football Club
Founded	2004; 20 years ago (2004)
Stadium	Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
Capacity	30,000
Owner	Government of Akwa Ibom State
Chairman	Aniedi Dickson
Head Coach	Umar Danlami Kwasau
League	Nigeria National League
2022–23	Nigerian Professional Football League, 10th of 10th

History

Dakkada FC was founded as Akwa Starlets FC in 2004 by the Akwa Ibom State Government through the then Commissioner for Youths and Sports Chris Ekong as the junior team of Akwa United FC. When Dakkada FC was formed they first played in the Nigerian National Amateur League 1 and gradually gained promotions.^[4] In September 2019, Akwa Starlet was crowned the 2019 Champion of the Nigeria National League.^[5] On the 31st of October 2019, the club management officially re-branded the club, changing its name from Akwa Starlet FC to Dakkada FC.^[6] Dakkada FC is located in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. Their home stadium is the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.

In 2019, they were promoted to play in the 2019–2020 season of the Nigerian tier-1 club competition, the Nigerian Professional Football League.^[7]

In May 2023, after four years in the Nigeria Professional Football League, the club was relegated to the Nigeria National League. According to Nigeria Sports News, the team relegated as a result of "poor recruitment".^[3]

Current squad

As of 30 December 2020

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 Adewale Oramade 3 DF  NGA Ubong Williams 6 MF  NGA Isaac George 8 DF  NGA Arinze Abuka 9  NGA Phillip Archibong 10 FW  NGA Aniekan Ekpe 12 FW  NGA Adamu Yazid 13 GK  NGA Thomas Omokhudu 14  NGA Ibrahim Abiola 15 DF  NGA Olawale Doyeri 18  NGA Godwin Inamoto

No. Pos. Nation Player 19  NGA Ubong Idio 21  NGA Peter Eletu 23 MF  NGA Muritala Lawal 24  NGA Samuel Akpan 25  NGA Unwana Asuquo 26  NGA Solomon Chigozie 28 DF  NGA Francis Odinaka 29  NGA Ukeme Umoh 30 DF  NGA Christian Ekong 34  NGA Emmanuel Charles 40 MF  NGA Afeez Awakan

References

1. "NPFL: Warri Wolves, Akwa Starlets, Jigawa Stars, Adamawa United gain promotion | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
2. "Enugu Rangers sack coach after home defeat to Akwa Starlet". FCNaija. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
3. "Dakkada FC, Ibom Youth and Ibom Angels relegated - Nigeria Sports News". 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
4. "NPFL sides looking to avoid giant-killing | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
5. Oyero, Kingsley (2019-09-16). "Akwa Starlets crowned 2019 NNL Champions". Latest Sports News In Nigeria. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
6. "Akwa Starlets renamed Dakkada FC". SportsCompass. 2019-10-31. Archived from the original on 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
7. "Akwa United plead for patience as team prepare for Sunshine Stars". guardian.ng. 27 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2019-11-30.