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Rivers United F.C.
Founded2016
GroundLiberation Stadium
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Capacity30,000
ManagerStanley Eguma [1]
LeagueNigerian Premier League
20162nd
Websitehttp://www.riversunitedfc.com.ng/

Rivers United F.C. is a professional football club based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State that participates in the Premier League, the highest level of domestic Nigerian football. The club was formed by the merger of Sharks F.C. and Dolphins F.C. in 2016. Their home stadium is the Liberation Stadium in Elekahia that has a seating capacity of 30,000.[2]

Current Squad 2016

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
2 FW Nigeria NGA Chigozie Ihunda
3 DF Nigeria NGA Chiwendu Ali
5 DF Togo TOG Joseph Douhadji
6 MF Nigeria NGA Obomate Frederick
7 MF Nigeria NGA Ovoke Bernard
9 DF Ivory Coast CIV Guy Damian Konance
10 MF Nigeria NGA Victor Alegbe
12 Nigeria NGA Olalekan Gabriel
15 Nigeria NGA Agogo Ebitimi
16 Nigeria NGA Daniel Israel
17 FW Ghana GHA Asamoah Godbless
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Nigeria NGA Andoh Wilson
19 DF Nigeria NGA Festus Austin
21 MF Nigeria NGA Yusuf Jaiyeola
23 GK Nigeria NGA Henry Ayodele
24 MF Nigeria NGA Felix Benjamin
26 GK Nigeria NGA Sunday Rotimi (Captain)
27 Nigeria NGA Christian Weli
28 FW Nigeria NGA Chibuzor Geofrey Osigwe
26 FW Nigeria NGA Emeka Ogbugh
31 DF Nigeria NGA Godwin Ayalogu
34 DF Nigeria NGA Odinga Odinga
DF Nigeria NGA Chinonso Okonkwo

Staff

Head Coach

  • Nigeria Stanley Eguma

Acting General Manager

  • Okey Kpalukwu

Welfare Secretary

  • Albert Chinwo

Media Officer

  • Sammy Wejinya[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Blue Tide rising
  2. ^ "Dolphins, Sharks merged, now Rivers Utd F.C." Vanguard. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  3. ^ http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/160219/Rivers_Utd_get_management_team