Nasarawa United F.C.

Nasarawa United Football Club is a soccer club based in Lafia, Nasarawa, Nigeria. They play in the Nigeria Premier League.

Full name	Nasarawa United Football Club
Nickname(s)	Solid Miners
Founded	2003
Ground	Lafia Township Stadium, Lafia, Nasarawa, Nigeria
Capacity	10,000
Chairman	Isaac Danladi[1]
Manager	Mohammed Baba Ganaru
League	Nigeria Premier Football League
2024–25	TBA
Home colours Away colours

History

The team was founded in 2003 after the Nasarawa government took over Black Stars FC of Gombe. They joined the Nigerian Premier League in 2004–05. Their stadium, Lafia Township Stadium, has a capacity of some 5,000spectators. ^[2] The club's nickname is Solid Miners.^[3]

2009–10 seasons

The team went through financial shortfalls in the 2008–09 season that one player described as leaving them on the verge of "starvation". A 1–1 home draw on March 7 against Niger Tornadoes caused home fans to riot and even follow the Tornadoes to the hotel and attack them there.^[4] The team was sent to play in Ibadan for the rest of the season and assured relegation to the Nigeria National League with three games remaining. The resulting debt of 46 million naira (Approx. $300,000) threatened to cancel the team's 2009–10 season. Midway through the season, the debt was reportedly 58 million naira ($387,000) and the team missed 16 games due to its precarious financial position. They returned to the field April 24 after a five-month suspension was lifted with a 1–0 win over Mighty Jets.^[5] They were promoted back to the Premier League in 2012 after winning their division.

Achievements

• Professional Second Division: 1

2004

Current team

As of 12 February 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  NGA Yinka David 3 MF  NGA Godwin Alex (captain) 6 DF  NGA Abdullahi Abubakar 9 FW  NGA Ohanachom Chinedu 10 MF  NGA Maigishiri Dauda 11 DF  NGA Madaki Chris 12 GK  NGA Danlami Umar 13 FW  NGA Osanga King 14 MF  NGA Yusuf Anas 15 DF  NGA Ugochukwu Gabriel 16 DF  NGA Manga Mohammed 17 MF  NGA Joshua John 18 FW  NGA Ogbole Emmanuel 20 FW  NGA Offor Ikenna 25 GK  NGA Isaac Jerry 27 DF  NGA Denis Victor 30 FW  NGA Obasi Dennis 34 GK  NGA Godwin Ameh

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Champions League: 1 appearance

2007 – Second Round

• CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances

2007 – Intermediate Round

2016 – First Round

Management

Technical Advisor

• Kabiru Sulaiman Dogo

Head coach

• none

Assistant coach

• TBA

Former coaches

• Daniel Amokachi (2006)
• Bitrus Bewarang
• Zachary Baraje (2004–2007)
• Flemming Serritslev (2008–2009)
• Muhammad Babaganaru (2013–2005)

References

1. "Danladi: Nasarawa United are ready (goal.com)". Retrieved 28 March 2024.
2. "Football stadiums of the world - Stadiums in Nigeria". 2013-01-16. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
3. "Nigeria - Nasarawa United F.C. NPFL Club Nasarawa United F.C". Nigeria Professional Football League. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
4. The Guardian ^{[dead link]}
5. "Gov Doma revives club, settles debt". 2011-07-26. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2022-12-14.

External links

• Club logo
• Official Website^{[permanent dead link]}
• Nasarawa Utd In N58m Wage Debt
• Nasarawa Utd pleads to return to League^{[permanent dead link]}
• Nasarawa United Results – current results of Nasarawa United matches