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Gateway FC
Full nameGateway United Football Club
Nickname(s)Rock City Boys
Founded1998
GroundMKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta
Ilaro Stadium, Ilaro
Capacity20,000/12,000
CoachSamuel Abimbola
LeagueNigeria National League

Gateway Football Club is a Nigerian football club, in the town of Abeokuta, in Ogun State. They returned to the top level of professional football in Nigeria, the Nigerian Premier League in 2008 after being relegated in 2005 after a one-year stint. They were sent down again in 2010 where they compete in the second tier of Nigerian Football which is the Nigerian National League. Gateway will play in Group 2B of the 2016 abridged NNL season.

In January 2009 they started playing in the new Ilaro Stadium but are now back at their usual home ground MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta after its renovation.

Current squad

As of May, 2015 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 Sheriff Salami
2 DF Nigeria NGA Udeze Ikechukwu
3 DF Nigeria NGA Malik Adoza
4 MF Nigeria NGA Seun Afolabi
5 DF Nigeria NGA Nurudeen Amodu
6 DF Nigeria NGA Ahmed Mohammed
7 MF Nigeria NGA Tony Omaka
8 MF Nigeria NGA Wisdom Kanu
9 FW Nigeria NGA Akinbule Ayanfe
10 MF Nigeria NGA Michael Okolo
11 FW Nigeria NGA Osamene Chidinma
12 DF Nigeria NGA Oluwole Olakunle
13 DF Nigeria NGA Osas Oknuoghae
14 DF Nigeria NGA Eyo Utomobong
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Nigeria NGA Saheed Lasisi
17 DF Nigeria NGA Ganiyu Lukman
18 MF Nigeria NGA Sanmi Jamiu
19 FW Nigeria NGA Olufemi Opeoluwa
20 DF Nigeria NGA Ayorinde Taiye Olaitan
21 MF Nigeria NGA James Oronsaye
22 MF Nigeria NGA Senbore Oluwatobi
23 GK Nigeria NGA Ibukun Araromi
24 MF Nigeria NGA Ayoade Lukman
25 DF Nigeria NGA Saburi Omoyayi
26 MF Nigeria NGA Obinna Okoro
27 GK Nigeria NGA Ameh Godwin
30 FW Nigeria NGA Francis Olanrewaju
31 FW Nigeria NGA Folarin Tosin

Former coaches

  • Loveday Omoruyi
  • Ogunbote Ayodeji
  • Philip Boamah
  • Henry Nwosu
  • Olabode Awakan

References