Sporting Lagos F.C.
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Full name | Sporting Lagos Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Noisy Lagosians | ||
Founded | 2022 | ||
Stadium | Mobolaji Johnson Arena | ||
Capacity | 10,000 | ||
Owner | Shola Akinlade | ||
Chairman | Godwin Enakhena | ||
Manager | Abdullahi Biffo [1] | ||
League | Nigeria Premier Football League | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Sporting Lagos FC is a professional football club in Lagos founded in 2022.[2] They currently play in the top tier of the Nigeria football league system: the Nigeria Premier League after gaining promotion from the Nigeria National league.[3][4][5]
Sponsorship[edit]
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) |
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2023– | Umbro | Klasha | ChopLife |
In the year 2023, the club revealed a new partnership with Klasha, a cross-border payments, and commerce platform in Africa, as its headline sponsor. To commence at the start of the 2023-24 season, it also coincided with the revelation of a new club logo and brand launch.[6]
Squad[edit]
First-team squad[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club Staff[edit]
Position | Staff |
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Head Coach | Paul Offor |
Team Manager | Yemisi Cole |
Managerial history[edit]
Dates | Name | Notes |
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2022 | Uche Okagbue | |
2022 | Sanjo Olutayo | |
2023 – | Paul Offor |
References[edit]
- ^ "NPFL: Sporting Lagos confirm Biffo as new head coach". Premiumtimes. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Aisha Salaudeen (20 April 2022). "From fintech to football: With Sporting Lagos, Paystack's Shola Akinlade hopes to change the game in Nigeria". CNN. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ "Paystack's Shola Akinlade launches Sporting Lagos FC". TheCable. 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ Abayomi, Tosin (2022-02-04). "African fintech mogul Shola Akinlade launches Sporting Lagos Football Club". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ "'Watch out! Sporting Lagos FC is here to change the narrative'". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ Agu, Ekene (1 March 2023). "SPORTING LAGOS FC ANNOUNCES KLASHA AS HEADLINE PARTNER". SportingLagos.Com. Lagos. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
External links[edit]
- Sporting Lagos FC Results - current results of Sporting Lagos FC matches