Go Round F.C.
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| Full name | Go Round Football Club |
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| Founded | 1994 |
| Stadium | Krisdera Hotel Stadium |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Owner | Felix A. Obuah |
| Manager | Soni Uboh |
Go Round Football Club is an association football club based in Omoku, Rivers State, Nigeria. They play their home games at Krisdera Hotel Stadium, and currently compete in the NNL, the second-tier in Nigerian football.[1] The team is owned by Felix A. Obuah and coached by Ngozi Elechi. The team's general manager as of March 2016 is Soni Uboh.
History
[edit]They were promoted to the Nigeria Premier League for the first time in 2017 on the last day of the league season.[2]
Federation Cup
[edit]Go Round secured qualification to the 2016 national Federation Cup on 3 April 2016. They defeated Rivers United F.C. 4–2 in a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw in the final of the state competition.[3]
The team was relegated in 2018/2019 season of the Nigerian Professional Football League to the Nigeria National League after it failed to secure several wins.[4][5]
Current squad
[edit]As of January 2019
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
[edit]- ^ Chijioke, Henry. "Justin Smart to head coaching crew of Go Round FC | AOIFOOTBALL.COM". Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ http://scorenigeria.com.ng/2017/10/15/rivers-united-congratulate-go-round-fc-for-promotion-to-npfl/[usurped]
- ^ "Go Round FC Wins Federation Cup ...Set For Naira Rain". The Tide. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Go Round FC line up friendly games for NNL opener". The Sun Nigeria. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Go Round FC out to improve from last season". DiegwuSports. 26 November 2018. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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