Ibom Youths FC
| Full name | Ibom Youths Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| Ground | Ikot Ekpene Stadium |
| Chairman | Lawrence Iquaibom |
| Manager | Emmanuel Ntuk |
| League | Nigeria Nationwide League |
Ibom Youths FC is a professional football club based in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.[1] The club played in the Nigeria National League[2][3] until May 2023 when they relegated to Nigeria Nationwide League.[4]
History
[edit]The club was founded in 2016 by the Akwa Ibom State Government.[5]
Stadium
[edit]The Ikot Ekpene Township Stadium is home to the Ibom Youths FC team.[6][7]
Current squad
[edit]As of February 2022, the club unveiled some new players who will feature in the ahead of the 2021/2022 season. Among them includes;[8][9]
- David Essien
- Nsikak Moses
- Salami Damilola
- Mbuotidem Charles
- Franklin Chinedu
- Alexander Momoh
- Chibuzor Onyido
- Edidiong George
- Pius James
- Ekemini James
- Hosanna Uyoh
- Goodnews Paul
- Iniobong Bassey
- Udeme Markson
- Dauda Umar
- Bassey Edet
Former notable players
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NNL Pre-season: Ibom Youths FC fly past Miracle Academy in 5-goal thriller". SportsRation. 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ NewsDirect (2021-01-27). "Ibom Youths FC register 33 players for 2020/2021 NNL season". Nigeriannewsdirectcom. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "NNL: Bendel Insurance Hit Ibom Youth 3-1 to Maintain Lead of Group B1 – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "Dakkada FC, Ibom Youth and Ibom Angels relegated - Nigeria Sports News". 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ tnnonline (2021-03-27). "Ibom Youth FC Now On Fire, Says Coach | TNN Newspaper". Retrieved 2023-03-11.[permanent dead link]
- ^ NewsDirect (2021-01-27). "Ibom Youths FC register 33 players for 2020/2021 NNL season". Nigeriannewsdirectcom. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ Afolayan, Toyosi (2022-07-17). "Ibom Youths Football Club". Myleaguewire.com. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "NPFL Title Winning Goalie Joins Ibom Youth Fc alongside 18 others". SportsRation. 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "Ibom Youths FC - Abeokuta Stormers FC". Nigeria National League. Retrieved 2023-03-11.