Akwa United F.C.

Akwa United
	Akwa United F.C.
Full name	Akwa United Football Club of Uyo
Nickname(s)	The Promise Keepers
Founded	1996
Ground	Akwa Ibom Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Capacity	30,000
Chairman	Nse Ubeh
Manager	Maurice Cooreman
League	Nigeria Premier League
2015	15th
Home colours	Away colours

Akwa United Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Uyo. They play in the first division of Nigerian football, the Nigeria Professional Football League. Akwa Ibom Stadium is the club's home stadium.

History

Akwa United was founded by the Military Administrator of Akwa Ibom State, Navy Captain Joseph Adeusi in December, 1996. The Government of Akwa Ibom State swiftly bought over the slot of the defunct NITEL Vasco Da Gama of Enugu when its management announced the disbandment of the club late November 1996. They gained promotion to the Nigerian Premier League in 2006 on very questionable grounds. Going into the last game needing a win of 12–0 to beat out Bussdor FC on points and GD, they routed rivals Calabar Rovers 13–0 to gain the slot amid cries of match fixing. In 2007, they were hit with a record $10,000 fine when three people died after a home game with Enyimba. The team was originally banned from playing in Uyo for three years, but on appeal the ban was reduced to one year pending the rebuilding of the ground. They were relegated back to the Pro League Division 1 on the final day of the 2008–09 season by goal differential after Zamfara United won 9–0.

Performances in CAF competitions

CAF Confederation Cup

2016 – First Round

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	NGA	Femi Thomas
9		NGA	Charles Omokaro
15	DF	NGA	Ariwa Emmnanuel
15		NGA	Amanfor Chimezie
15	FW	NGA	Aliyu Bawa
16	DF	NGA	Otobong Effiong (Vice-captain)
20	MF	NGA	Nonso Elias
40	DF	NGA	Akeem Latifu
—	DF	NGA	Johnson Adamu Maidawa
—	DF	NGA	Okoh Henry Tony
—	DF	NGA	Hamza Onwuemenyi
—	DF	CMR	Nnamdi Edo (Captain)
—	DF	NGA	Soetan Nurudeen Oluwasegun
—	MF	NGA	Imadu Dooyum
—	MF	NGA	Solomon Jabason
—	MF	NGA	Lucky Nosa
—	MF	NGA	Ajagunna Olakunle Blessing


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	NGA	Chibuzor Ozurumba
—	FW	NGA	Ofanwa Ofanwa
—	FW	NGA	Abdul Haruna
—	FW	NGA	James Mmaju
—	FW	NGA	Itoro Akpan
—		NGA	Ubong Okure
—		NGA	Abass Akanji
—		NGA	Friday Achimugwu
—		NGA	Jerry Dakop
—		NGA	Babale Ibrahim
—		NGA	Ini Akpan
—		NGA	Obi Oparaugo
—		NGA	Sylvester George
—		NGA	Chukwuebuka Ajah
—		NGA	Suleiman Tijani
—		NGA	Adeyinka Vincent