Confluence Queens F.C.

Confluence Queens F.C.
Full name Confluence Queens Football Club of Lokoja
Nickname(s) Respect All Fear None
Founded 12 February 1993 (1993-02-12)
Ground Confluence Stadium, Lokoja
Ground Capacity 25,000
Owner Kogi State Government (since 2006)
Chairman Mallam Abdul Sule [1]
Manager Tosin Ojo[2]
League Nigerian Women Premier League

Confluence Queens F.C. sometimes referred to as Wada Queens and Kogi Confluence Queens[3][4] is a Nigerian women's association football club based in Lokoja, Kogi State. They play their home games at Confluence Stadium, and compete in the Nigeria Women Premier League, the highest tier of female football league system in Nigeria.

History

Confluence Queens was established by David Ayo Owolabi in 1993, a prominent figure on female football matters in the state. In 2006, after the club gained promotion to the second division for the first time in her history, the state government led by Governor Ibrahim Idris provided funds and took over the administrative control of the team. In 2009, Confluence Queens was promoted to the elite division for the first time in her history. When the pro-league was re-branded to the Nigeria Women Premier League in 2013, Confluence Queens was one of the twelve teams selected to compete in the inaugural season. Honorable Abdul Adama was appointed chairman of the club but resigned in 2015.

Current squad

Squad list for 2016 season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Nigeria GK Ruth Sunday
2 Nigeria DF Ogechi Joseph
3 Nigeria DF Nike Olonilua
7 Nigeria DF Tobiloba Olanrewaju
8 Nigeria DF Chima Fabiyi
10 Nigeria FW Bola Oladiti
11 Nigeria FW Bukola Awolusi
12 Nigeria MF Helen Ugah
13 Nigeria FW Ada Ella
12 Nigeria MF Seun Atanda
No. Position Player
14 Nigeria DF Lola Philips
16 Nigeria DF Emenike Ijeoma
19 Nigeria GK Seun Bello
20 Nigeria DF Florence Alexander
26 Nigeria DF Maureen Okpalla
27 Nigeria FW Aishat Bello
34 Nigeria FW Ganiyat Adeleke
35 Nigeria MF Aluko Mariam
13 Nigeria FW Toyla Maureen

Notable former players

  • Kemi Fatuyesi [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Confluence Queens lose striker, Eunice Akpan". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Confluence Queens set to make a statement, says Tosin Ojo". Goal.com. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Wada splashes N9m on Kogi Utd, Confluence Queens". Daily Trust Newspaper. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Wada Queens maintain unbeaten run". National Mirror Newspaper. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Nigeria: Country Invites 35 Falcons to Camp for All Africa Games". allafrica.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.

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