Lobi Stars F.C.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  (Redirected from Lobi Stars)
Jump to: navigation, search
Lobi Stars
Lobi Stars.png
Full name Lobi Stars Football Club
Nickname(s) Suswan Boys
Founded 1981
Ground Aper Aku Stadium
Makurdi, Nigeria
(Capacity: 15,000)
Chairman Nigeria Dominic Iorfa
Manager Nigeria John Zaki
League Nigerian Premier League
2010/11 10th
Home colours
Away colours

Lobi Stars Football Club (formerly known as Lobi Bank, BBL Hawks, and Hawks) is a soccer club based in Makurdi, Nigeria. They play in the Nigerian Premier League. The Stars' home is the 15,000 seat Aper Aku Stadium. For the 2012 season however they will play some games at Abuja's Old Parade Ground after they were denied use of Emmanuel Atongo Stadium, Katsina-Ala or Aper Aku Stadium.

Contents

[edit] History

In 1999, the Nigeria Football League was played in a new format which saw the top four teams squaring up in a knock out Super League at the National Stadium, Surulere. Lobi Stars therefore won the maiden edition of the Nigerian Super League under the managerial acumen of coach Godwin Koko Uwua. In 2005 they reached the finals of the domestic FA Cup where they lost to Enyimba. They finished the 2008-09 season with an official record of 13 wins 10 draws & 15 losses after winning a game on appeal against Enugu Rangers, avoiding the drop by one point. In August 2009,the Benue State government announced the club will be leased to private ownership, ending direct support from the state.

[edit] Achievements

1999
2003

[edit] Performance in CAF competitions

2000 - Group Stage
2004 - Second Round
2006 - Second Round
2010 - First Round

[edit] Current squad

As of February 5, 2012 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
- Nigeria GK Friday Achimugu
- Nigeria GK John Lawrence
- Nigeria DF Ismaila Suleiman
- Nigeria DF Ezekiel Basi
- Nigeria MF Ezeh Otuosoro Daniel
- Nigeria MF Moses Bunde
- Nigeria MF Garba Lawal
- Nigeria MF Blessing Okardi
- Nigeria FW Agada Apeh Samuel
- Nigeria Loveth Akombo
- Nigeria Eseosa Igbinoba
- Nigeria Terna Ikpeen
No. Position Player
Nigeria FW David Tyavkase (Captain)
- Nigeria Zango Umar
- Nigeria Lazarus Chukwu
- Nigeria Tony Okpotu
- Nigeria Chimaobi Nwaogu
- Nigeria Moses Orkuma
- Nigeria Emma Ajia
- Nigeria Terka Mela
- Nigeria Mimi Ataedze
- Nigeria Moses Uvough
- Nigeria Audi Serki
- Nigeria Iorwuose

{{Fs player|no=-|nat=Nigeria|name=Gabriel Adikwu|pos=}

[edit] Out on Loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
- Nigeria MF Sam Ledor (at Gateway)
- Nigeria Emmanuel Agbo (at Gateway)
- Nigeria Luther James (at Gateway)

[edit] Coaching staff

  • Technical Advisor - Nigeria John Zaki
  • Assistant Coach - Nigeria Garba Lawal
  • Technical Coach - Baldwin Bazuaye

[edit] Former players

[edit] Former coaches

[edit] Sources

Personal tools
Namespaces

Variants
Actions
Navigation
Interaction
Toolbox
Print/export
Languages