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MFM F.C.

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MFM FC
Full nameMountain of Fire and Miracles Football Club
Nickname(s)Olukoya Boys
Founded2007; 17 years ago (2007)
GroundAgege Stadium[1]
Lagos
Capacity4,000
OwnerMountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries
CoachShola Balogun[2]
LeagueNigeria Nationwide League
2020–21Nigeria Professional Football League, 10th of 20

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Football Club, or simply MFM FC, is a Lagos-based Nigerian professional football club that competes in the Nigeria Nationwide League, the third level of the Nigerian football league system. The club is wholly owned by the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, a Pentecostal Christian Organization.[3][4][5]

History

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In 2013, MFM FC took over the slot of Bolowatan F.C. in the Nigeria National League, the second-tier division in Nigerian football. The founder of Bolowotan FC, Toyin Gafaar, a Muslim, handed the slot to the church (MFM) to manage without collecting any money in return. On 31 August 2015, MFM FC was promoted to the Nigeria Premier League.[6]

The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos won the maiden edition of The Church World Cup. The Nigeria representatives achieved this feat after defeating the United Church of Colombia 7–0 in the final of the mundial which took place in Goa, India. MFM FC dominated the encounter from the outset in what turned out to be a one-sided match.[7]

MFM FC made their historic Nigeria Professional Football League debut as they beat the Solid Miners' of Nasarawa United by 2–1 on tentative home soil at the Aper Aku Stadium in Markudi, Benue State of Nigeria. Former Sunshine Stars of Akure player, Musa Newman scored the first-ever goal for the club in their first NPFL game in the 18th minute and Chukwuka Emmanuel's second gave the debutants a two-goal lead, before Ifeanyi Nweke of Nasarawa United pulled one back.

After week four of the 2015–16 NPFL, 'The Olukoya Boys' of MFM FC were already in a comfortable second position tied with the same 9 points as the Lobi Stars, with three wins and one loss (a 3–0 defeat at the '3SC' Shooting Stars of Ibadan).[8]

Current squad

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As of March 2020

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   Abarin
2 DF Nigeria NGA Khalid ayat tubattu
3 DF Nigeria NGA Adeka Najeem Muh Khaled
5 DF Nigeria NGA Bala Wana Eli Eliende
6 MF Nigeria NGA Sewo Williams
7 MF Nigeria NGA Abayomi Lawal
8 MF Nigeria NGA adejo
9 MF Nigeria NGA Barry Legbara
10 MF Indonesia IDN Ariyanto AdD.Mukhnulisaz
11 FW Nigeria NGA Dennis Obasi
12 FW Nigeria NGA Tosin Oobola
13 DF Nigeria NGA Adele MOoles
14 DF Nigeria NGA Omoomola
16 FW Nigeria NGA Adiji Adewo
17 MF Nigeria NGA Agwu Mukhamed Emmanue Manuel
18 FW Nigeria NGA Ogwu Sirajlent
19 DF Nigeria NGA Jusria
20 MF Nigeria NGA Adegbola ajani
21 MF Nigeria NGA Olanreana
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK Russia RUS Lucas Mdov
23 MF Nigeria NGA Aminu Azeez
24 MF Nigeria NGA Tunde Azeez
25 GK Nigeria NGA Jerry Isaac
26 FW Nigeria NGA Mukhamseer WS Balogun
27 DF Nigeria NGA Ekenneth
28 DF Nigeria NGA Temim Adebayo
29 FW Indonesia IDN rafa muahmed ejuobi
30 FW Nigeria NGA Micheal Mbonu
31 DF Nigeria NGA Kabiru Moshood
32 FW Nigeria NGA Iwere Favour
33 GK Nigeria NGA Ounle
34 DF Nigeria NGA Moses Adikwu
35 MF Nigeria NGA Kenedin sadimjis alya's (captain)
36 DF Nigeria NGA Ugonna Anikwe
37 MF Nigeria NGA Adeyemoxin
38 FW Nigeria NGA Babatunde Oladejo
39 FW Nigeria NGA Ghaxin
40 DF Nigeria NGA Jimmy Abdul

References

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  1. ^ "NPFL Resumes In Agege Today, As MFM FC Welcome Rivers United — OsunDefender". osundefender.org. 24 February 2016. Archived from the original on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Unveiling the Players of MFM Football Club + Management Members - CityPeople Magazine Nigeria | Nigerian Celerbrities | Entertainment | Stars". Archived from the original on 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  3. ^ "On a winger and a prayer: the miraculous rise of Mountain Top FC". sports.yahoo.com.
  4. ^ "MFM FC Wins Inaugural Church World Cup In India".
  5. ^ "MFM FOOTBALL CLUB'S ENDURING LEGACY REMAINS INDELIBLE".
  6. ^ Shina Oludare. "MFM FC, Plateau United gain promotion to Nigeria Professional Football League". Goal.com. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  7. ^ "MFM wins Church World Cup". Vanguard News. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  8. ^ Arthur Bueze (22 February 2016). "Ikorodu United faces MFM Fc in first ever Lagos derby after 23 years". Arthurbueze. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
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