Sunshine Queens F.C.
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fullname = Sunshine Queens Football Club |
nickname = The 'Owena Marmaids’ |
founded = 2005 |
ground = Akure Township Stadium
Akure, Nigeria|
capacity = 15,000|
chrtitle = President|
chairman = Akinsola Elvis Akinbobola|
vicepresident = Lateef .G. Fabunmi|
league = Nigerian Women Premier League |
season = 2014|
position = 3rd|
website = http://ondostatefootballagency.com/?tag=sunshine-queens-fc
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Sunshine Queens FC is a women's association football club in Nigeria.{{cite web | url=http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4111/nigeria-premier-league/2015/03/24/10151902/sunshine-queens-beat-rising-queens-in-friendly | title=Sunshine Queens beat Rising Queens in friendly | accessdate=27 September 2016}} They play in the topmost division of female football in the NWFL Premiership. Their home stadium is Akure Township Stadium. The club is one of the running football activities of Ondo State Football Agency.{{Cite web |last=Shamsudeen |first=Tunde |title=Sunshine Queens Partners Foundation On War Against Sexual Gender Based Violence |url=https://buwanews.com/sunshine-queens-partners-foundation-on-war-against-sexual-gender-based-violence/ |access-date=2020-12-26}}{{cite web | url=http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/5503/federation-cup/2014/08/02/5000061/rivers-angels-sunshine-queens-reach-women-federation-cup | title=Rivers Angels, Sunshine Queens reach Women Federation Cup final | publisher=goal.com | accessdate=27 September 2016}} The current head coach is Rafiu Oseni.{{Cite web |last=Adesanya |first=Taiwo |date=2024-05-02 |title=Sunshine Queens appoint Oseni as head coach |url=https://dailypost.ng/2024/05/02/sunshine-queens-appoint-oseni-as-head-coach/ |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=Daily Post Nigeria |language=en-US}}
History
The club was founded in 2005. It is nicknamed Owena Mermaid, evidently after a prominent river in the state.{{Cite web |url=http://sportscompass.com.ng/2019/05/23/the-fascinating-stories-and-history-behind-nigeria-womens-premier-league-clubs-nicknames/ |title=The fascinating stories and history behind Nigeria Women's Premier League club's nicknames |date=2019-05-24 |website=Sport Compass |access-date=2019-05-25}}
Current squad
Squad list for 2022 season.
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player | no=28 | nat=NGA | pos=DF | name=Temilade Adepoju Racheal}}
{{Fs player | no=44 | nat=NGA | pos=FW | name=Aiyeniberun Opeyemi Sunkanmi}}
{{Fs player | no=21 | nat=NGA | pos=FW | name=Sunday Juliet Chinonso}}
{{Fs player | no=10 | nat=NGA | pos=MF | name=Aluko Yetunde Maria}}
{{Fs player | no=37 | nat=NGA | pos=DF | name=Sunday Opeyemi Aanu}}
{{Fs player | no=27 | nat=NGA | pos=FW | name=Omoh Oyathelemi Tina}}
{{Fs player | no=9 | nat=NGA | pos=FW | name=Gbadebo Oluwaseyi Janet}}
{{Fs player | no=18 | nat=NGA | pos=FW | name=Oyewusi Olusola Chioma}}
{{Fs player | no=17 | nat=NGA | pos=FW | name=Adekunle Adenike Lizzy}}
{{Fs player | no=29 | nat=NGA | pos=MF | name=Zirike Elizabeth Nkiruka}}
{{Fs player | no=5 | nat=NGA | pos=MF | name=Yakubu Aminat }}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player | no=33| nat=NGA | pos=DF | name=Aminu Adeola Wonsebolatan}}
{{Fs player | no=30 | nat=NGA | pos=DF | name=Ogunrinola Funsho Elizabeth}}
{{Fs player | no=4 | nat=NGA | pos=MF | name=Akinyinka Taiwo Faith}}
{{Fs player | no=15 | nat=NGA | pos=GK | name=Johnson Elizabeth}}
{{Fs player | no=28 | nat=NGA | pos=MF | name=Omosuyi Ayowumi Mama}}
{{Fs player | no=6 | nat=NGA | pos=DF | name=Alani Aminat Abiodun}}
{{Fs player | no=32 | nat=NGA | pos=GK | name=Okiemute Rita Obeni}}
{{Fs player | no=12 | nat=NGA | pos=MF | name=Aderemi Mary Shola}}
{{Fs player | no=20 | nat=NGA | pos=DF | name=Okoro Chidinma Miracle}}
{{Fs player | no=16 | nat=NGA | pos=GK | name=Oluchi Tochukwu}}
{{Fs player | no=24 | nat=NGA | pos=DF | name=Mac Fancy Regina Chikanma}}
{{Fs player | no=14 | nat=NGA | pos=MF | name=Akpan Glady Nnenenna}}
{{Fs end}}
Staff
- Sunshine Queens F.C President: Akinsola Elvis Akinbobola
- Sunshine Queens F.C. Vice President : Lateef Fabunmi
- Head of Technical: Prince Moruf Adams
- Head of media: Wahab Bankole
- Head of administration: Richard Aina
- Head of Marketing: Ife Adewunmi
- Technical Director: Paul Ashworth
- Assistant Technical Director: Henry Abiodun
- Players Management: Yussuf Aminu
Honours
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://ondostatefootballagency.com/ Official website]
Category:Women's football clubs in Nigeria
Category:Association football clubs established in 2005
Category:Nigeria Women Premier League clubs
Category:2005 establishments in Nigeria
Category:NWFL Premiership clubs
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