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MFM F.C. players, owner, stadium, coach, trophies, world rankings
Ciku Njuguna
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:55 PM
The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Football Club, better known as MFM F.C, is a religious-based soccer team. The club was founded on Christian principles which are still carried with pride. The story of Olukoya's Boys is nothing short of inspiring. Dig in to discover more about the club's players, management, net worth, titles, trophies and world rankings.
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The football stars enjoy the full backing of one of the largest evangelical churches in Nigeria. The club's stellar performance has earned a position among the first-tier teams in the Nigerian Professional Football League. So, what do we know about the club? Dig in to learn more about its history, management, players and achievements.
MFM F.C's profile summary
- Full name: Mountain of Fire and Miracles football club
- Nickname: Olukoya Boys
- Founded: 2007
- Location: Yaba, Lagos
- Colours: Purple and Blue
- Federation: Nigeria Professional Football League
- Coach: Gabriel Olalekan
- Captain: Nelson Chuks
- World ranking: 1292 (as of 2022)
- Africa ranking: 182 (as of 2022)
- National ranking: 10 (as of 2022)
- Stadium: Agege Stadium
MFM F.C's history
The football club was started in 2007 by the Mountain of Fire and Miracles ministries. When did the MFM F.C. join the NPFL? The club has had 7 years as of 2022 in the league after joining in 2015. The club replaced the Bolowatan FC in the national league.
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The Lagos based club is active in developing young talent through the MFM Football Academy. They have trained several talented youth players, including Stephen Odey, Siriku Olatunbosun and Chukwuka Onuwa. Some of the academy graduates and former players have gone on to join the National Football Team and foreign football clubs.
The club's founder, Dr David Olukoya, is the head pastor at the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries. The religious leader also heads MFM F.C's management. The Nigerian Professional Football League is one of the richest leagues globally. Although the MFM F.C's networth is not known yet, the church ministries are said to be worth multi-millions of dollars.
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MFM F.C's legends include CNN Goal of the Week award winner Sikiri Olatunbosun who scored a goal 25 yards away in a match against Rangers International. Another notable legend is attacking midfielder Chukwuka Onuwa Emmanuel. The former player received the Sportflames/ Player of the Year award after his critical role in the club's entry into the league.
Chukwuka Onuwa's profile summary
- Full name: Chukwuka Onuwa Emmanuel
- Date of birth: 08 November 1996
- Age: 26 as of 2022
- Place of birth: Nigeria
- Nationality: Nigerian
- Height in feet: 5'9''
- Height in centimetres: 175
- Position(s): Attacking midfield, central midfield
- Current team: Lobi Stars FC
- Former teams: MFM FC, Enyimba Aba,
- Net worth: Approximately $1 million
MFM F.C's squad
Who is the MFM F.C. team's coach? In 2021, the Olukoya boys appointed a new team coach following the resignation of former coach Tony Bolus. Olalekan Gabriel was not a stranger to the club as he served as an assistant coach in the tenure of Tony Bolus and Fidelis Ilechukwu. The team captain is Kenedium Nelson Chunks.
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Who are the Olukoya Boys players?
Here is an updated 2022 list of the players and their positions based on transfermarkt.
Goalkeepers
- Kingdom Osayi
- Jerry Isaac
- Abayomi Folarin
Forwards
- Alimi Adebayo
- Ogoh Kelechi
- Onyebuchi Ifeanyi
- Emiloju Junior
- Adebayo Oyedele
- Kabir Adewole
- Muyiwa Balogun
- Clement Ogwu
- Oladayo Alabi
- Nojeem Akiyemi
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Midfielder
- Oshomo Olalekan
- Tosin Oluboola
- Peter Ubamaka
- Justice Zacharia
- Azeez Aminu
- Precious Orlando
- Amoo Mumini
- Oladejo Babatunde
- Ramon Akanni
- Sunday Olatunji
- Michael Mbonu
Defenders
- Justice Baku
- Barry Legbara
- Adewale Moses
- Desmond Ojifiete
- Alimi Olalekan
- Moses Adikwu
Top Goalscorer
The club's top players include top goal scorers like Precious Orlando. He has made 7 appearances as of 8 February 2022.
Precious Orlando's profile summary
- Full name: Precious Orlando
- Date of birth: 23 March 1996
- Age: 26 as of 2022
- Place of birth: Abuja, Nigeria
- Nationality: Nigerian
- Height in feet: 5'9''
- Height in centimetres: 175
- Position(s): Midfield
- Former teams: Unknown
- Net worth: Approximately $1 million
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MFM F.C's achievements
The MFM F.C's trophies include;
- 2015 - The Church World Cup
- 2016/2017 - CAF championships second runners up
Is MFM F.C. on Instagram?
There is a presence regarding MFM FC and the Olukoya Boys on Instagram but as of February 2022 the accounts are not official. MFM FC's Twitter profile is official and active and has 30.6K followers at the time of writing.
MFM F.C's fixtures and results 2022
The Olukoya Boys have had their ups and downs in the season just like any other football club. Here is a list of their fixtures and results from January 2022 to 3 February 2022.
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MFM F.C's ranking
The club has earned a position among the first-tier teams in the Nigerian League. The Nigerian Professional Football League ranks the club at position 10 with 55 points. The club's best national ranking was in 2016/2017 when it featured at position 2 on the League table with 62 points.
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Globally, the club takes position 1292 while continentally, it is ranked at position 182 with 1314 points by Footballdatabase.
MFM F.C's stadium
The teams home stadium or arena is the Agege Stadium located in Lagos, Nigeria. It is a multi purpose stadium and has a seating capacity of 4000. It is the home grounds for MFM FC and Nigeria's women's national under 17 football team.
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The MFM F.C's players have contributed significantly to the incredible success and growth of the young club. Hoping to relive the 2017 CAF championships, the club has not had any new major signings for this season but has opted to retain its key players. The Olukoya Boys are indeed a team to watch out for in this season.
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