Shooting Stars S.C. players, owner, stadium, coach, trophies, and world rankings

Shooting Stars S.C. players, owner, stadium, coach, trophies, and world rankings

Sospeter Itolondo
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:55 PM
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Get to know more about Shooting Stars S.C. players, owner, their stadium, coach, trophies and world ranking. They have a young squad mainly composed of local players. Follow us on this journey of knowing more about this up and coming team.

Shooting Stars S.C.
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They are one of the oldest teams in the Nigerian Professional Football League and they were among the founders of the league. Their squad has 19 players and they are mainly young, with an average age of 24 years.

Shooting Stars S.C. profile summary

  • Full name: Shooting Stars S.C.
  • Nickname: Oluyole Warriors
  • Founded: 1950s
  • Stadium: Lekan Salami Stadium
  • Capacity: 10,000
  • Chairman: Dimeji Lawal
  • Headcoach: Edith Agoye
  • Captain: Abey Benson
  • Networth: N/A
  • Instagram: @official3sc
  • Twitter: @shootingSc
  • Facebook: @3SCib

Shooting Stars S.C. players

They have a 19 man squad that averages 24 years old. The players are Okanlawon Olaide, Ghali Falke, Amodu Nurudeen, Henry Ndedi, Abbey Benson, Azalea Uche, Akilu Mohammed, Odeyemi Ebenezer, Gafar Olafimihan, Olatunji Damilare, Kolawole Daniel, Dede Dare, Elijah Oyetoeo, Omololu Waheed, Oghenetega Egoride, Anietie Uko, Nafiu Raheem, Malomo Taofeeq, Okeowo Oluwaseyi and Alalade Wasiu.

Their captain is Abbey Benson. Their coach is Edith Olumide Agoye.

Shooting Stars S.C. achievements

They have a couple of awards to their name. These achievements include:

  • Nigerian Premier League five times in 1976, 1980, 1983, 1995 and 1996
  • Nigerian FA Cup four times in 1971, 1977, 1979 and 1995
  • CAF Champions League once in 1992
  • African Cup Winners’ Cup once in 1976
  • West African Club Championship once in 1998.

Shooting Stars S.C. stadium

Their stadium is Adamasingba Stadium in Ibadan, Nigeria. It has a capacity of 10000. It is also known as the Lekan Salami Stadium. The stadium was built in 1976 and officially opened on 28th May 1988. It was renamed Lekan Salami in 1998 by Oyo State Military Governor Hammed Usman. Lekan Salami was a well-known chief in the area.

Shooting Stars S.C. owner

They are owned and managed by Oyo state government.

Shooting Stars S.C. coach

Their team coach is Edith Agoye. He was born in Nigeria on 19th January 1976. He is a retired footballer. The coach played for Shooting stars S.C. However, his job is thought to be hanging on a thin string. The state government has given them an ultimatum to win the next three games in January. The government was quoted saying,

“I told them that starting from this match against Sunshine Stars, they are mandated to win the next three matches but unfortunately they lost. Even at academics, there is continuous assessment for students. They are under assessment but there are limits to what we can take. It is a must for them to win the next two matches.”

The state sports commissioner Seun Fakorede reiterated,

“We have no choice than to fire them, it is about hiring and firing but there are processes of doing it.”

The coach hopes to retain his job and lead the team to success.

Shooting Stars S.C. players, owner, stadium, coach, trophies, and world rankings
Shooting Stars S.C. coach Edith Agoye. Photo: @3SCib( Modified by author)
Source: Facebook

Shooting Stars S.C. trophies

They have a couple of awards to their name. These achievements include:

  • Nigerian Premier League five times in 1976, 1980, 1983, 1995 and 1996
  • Nigerian FA Cup four times in 1971, 1977, 1979 and 1995
  • CAF Champions League once in 1992
  • African Cup Winners’ Cup once in 1976
  • West African Club Championship once in 1998.

Shooting Stars S.C. legends

Some of the club’s legends include:

  • Segun Odegbami
  • Duke Udi
  • Junior Ajayi
  • Abiodun Baruwa
  • Mutiu Adepoju
  • Mudashiru Lawal
  • Ajibade Babalade
  • Felix Owolabi
  • Rashidi Yekinni
  • Idowu Otubusen

Most of them also represented Nigeria on the international stage.

Shooting Stars S.C. captain

Their captain is Abbey Benson. He dons the number 15 jersey.

Shooting Stars S.C. history

They are one of the oldest clubs in Nigeria. They were the pioneers of the Nigerian premier league back in 1972. Their first name was Western Nigeria Development Company Ibadan(WNDC Ibadan).

It was later changed to IICC (Industrial Investment and Credit Corporation) and nicknamed Shooting stars, which later became their main name. They were relegated in 2017 but later fought back to the NPFL. Their nickname is Oluyole Warriors and they play their home matches at Lekan Salami Stadium.

Shooting Stars S.C. instagram

Their Instagram is @official3sc. As of February 2022, they have 2311 followers.

Shooting Stars S.C. management

The state government of Oyo state manages them. The current acting General manager is Dimeji Lawal. Their former manager passed away in January of 2022.

Shooting Stars S.C. players, owner, stadium, coach, trophies, and world rankings
Shooting Stars S.C. current general manager Dimeji Lawal. Photo:3SCib( Modified by author)
Source: Facebook

Shooting Stars S.C. net worth

Their net worth has not yet been publicly listed but is believed to be well over $1 million.

Shooting Stars S.C. profile

They are one of the oldest clubs in Nigeria and one of the most successful. They enjoy a significant following on social media and real life. Their supporters are some of the most loyal.

  • Full name: Shooting Stars S.C.
  • Nickname: Oluyole Warriors
  • Founded: 1950s
  • Stadium: Lekan Salami Stadium
  • Capacity: 10,000
  • Chairman: Dimeji Lawal
  • Headcoach: Edith Agoye
  • Captain: Abey Benson
  • Networth: N/A
  • Instagram: @official3sc
  • Twitter: @shootingSc
  • Facebook: @3SCib

Shooting Stars S.C. squad

They have a 19 man squad that averages 24 years old. The players are Okanlawon Olaide, Ghali Falke, Amodu Nurudeen, Henry Ndedi, Abbey Benson, Azalea Uche, Akilu Mohammed, Odeyemi Ebenezer, Gafar Olafimihan, Olatunji Damilare, Kolawole Daniel, Dede Dare, Elijah Oyetoeo, Omololu Waheed, Oghenetega Egoride, Anietie Uko, Nafiu Raheem, Malomo Taofeeq, Okeowo Oluwaseyi and Alalade Wasiu.

Their captain is Abbey Benson. Their coach is Edith Olumide Agoye.

Shooting Stars S.C. world ranking

As of January 2022, they are ranked at number 1036. On the continent, they are ranked 118. They are 15th in their country.

Shooting Stars S.C. players salary

Players salaries have not been made public. However, their former general manager stated that the players earn up to $732. In an interview, he said,

“Shooting Stars Sports Club are well motivated. The club pays up to N300,000 as salary for players, the highest-paid club in the NNL.”
Shooting Stars S.C. players, owner, stadium, coach, trophies, and world rankings
Shooting Stars S.C. players celebrating a goal scored during a match. Photo: @3SCib( Modified by author)
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Shooting Stars S.C. Academy

They have a soccer academy that was started in 2011. It conducts trials for prospective players from time to time.

In terms of the squad, Shooting Stars SC have a lot of young talent and they have a bright future ahead of them. They have won a couple of trophies and hope to get back to their winning ways.

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