Nasarawa United players, owner, stadium, coach, trophies, and world rankings

Nasarawa United players, owner, stadium, coach, trophies, and world rankings

Sospeter Itolondo
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:55 PM

Get to know interesting facts about Nasarawa United players, their owner, stadium, their current coach, trophies they have won, and their current world rankings. They are one of the most famous clubs in the Nigerian Premier League. So come with us as we learn more!

Nasarawa United
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Nicknamed the Solid Miners, the team was formed in 2003 and managed by the state government. They have a relatively young squad with a mixture of more experienced players. Nevertheless, they hope to win trophies soon.

Nasarawa United F.C. profile summary

  • Full name: Nasarawa United F.C.
  • Nickname: Solid Miners
  • Founded: 2003
  • Stadium: Lafia Township Stadium
  • Capacity: 5000
  • Chairman: Isaac Danladi
  • Headcoach: Bala Nikyu
  • Captain: Danlami Umar
  • Networth: N/A
  • Instagram: @nasarawaunited
  • Twitter: @NasarawaUnited
  • Facebook: Nasarawa United

Nasarawa United players

The coach is Bala Nikyu. Their team captain is Danlami Umar, who is their goalkeeper. Their team has young and promising players which include the following names:

Danlami Umar, Abdullahi Abubakar, Ini Edem, Uzochukwu Chigozie, Tebo Franklin, Sadiq Abdulrazaq, Victor Okoro, Haggai Katoh, Aliyuh Abdullahi, Chinedu Ohanachom, Silas Nwankwo, Mohammed Galadima, Ameh Godwin, Ibrahim Matthew, Ebuka Anaekwe, Onyema Emeka, Dauda Maigishiri, Bashiru Usman, Adamu Hassan and Ikenna Ofor.

Nasarawa United FC achievements

They won the professional Second Division in 2004. They have also made an appearance in the CAF Champions League in 2007. The CAF Confederation Cup is another tournament they have made appearances in two times in 2007 and 2016.

Nasarawa United FC stadium

Nasarawa United players, owner, stadium, coach, trophies, and world rankings
Nasarawa United's Stadium, the Lafia Township Stadium. Photo: @NasarawaUnited( Modified by Author)
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Their team stadium is the Lafia Township Stadium. It has a capacity of 5000 seats. The stadium also hosts games for other smaller teams in the state.

Nasarawa United owner

They are owned and managed by the Nasarawa State government. Their chairman is Isaac Danladi. The chairman manages the team and the finances for the state.

Nasarawa United coach

Their coach is Bala Nikyu. He was appointed head coach in 2019. In an interview, the chairman said,

“Coach Bala is an experienced coach who is not new to the good people of Lafia as he brought us to the NPFL years back and we believe he will do well with the team.”

He further reiterated,

“He will be taking over from Abubakar Arikya who has done well to steady the affairs of the team since the departure of Kabiru Dogo to sunshine stars.”

He is a former footballer and played for top-flight Nigerian teams. He also coached the team back in 2012.

Nasarawa United FC trophies

They have not won any major trophy yet. However, they won the Professional Second Division in 2004. Therefore, they hope to win more awards soon.

Nasarawa United legends

They have produced players who have represented Nigeria at the top level. These players include Tony Edjomariegwe, Ifeanyi Nweke, Sunusi Ibrahim, Rabiu Ali, Bature Yaro and Danielo Akpeyi. Some of these players have also gone on to play in other big teams in the Nigerian Professional Football League and other leagues worldwide.

Nasarawa United players, owner, stadium, coach, trophies, and world rankings
Nasarawa United players during a match. Photo: @NasarawaUnited( Modified by Author)
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Nasarawa United captain

Their club captain is Danlami Umar. He has been at the club since 2018. He also plays as the goalkeeper.

Nasarawa United FC history

They were started in 2003. They were formerly known as the Black Stars of Gombe. In 2004 they qualified for the Nigerian Professional Football League. However, they were relegated in the 2009/2010 season due to financial reasons making them miss 16 games. Later in 2012, they were promoted back after winning the Second Division.

Nasarawa United FC Instagram

Their Instagram is @Nasarawaunited. They have 834 followers as of 10 February 2022.

Nasarawa United management

The Nasarawa State government manages the club. Their chairman is Isaac Danladi.

Nasarawa United FC net worth

Despite having financial difficulties in the past, the team has an estimated market value of $57 000.

Nasarawa United FC profile

The club was founded in 2003. It was previously named Black Stars. It is owned and managed by the state government, with the chairman being Isaac Danladi.

Nasarawa United FC squad

Nasarawa United players, owner, stadium, coach, trophies, and world rankings
Nasarawa United players during a macth. Photo: @NasarawaUnited( Modified by Author)
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Their coach is Bala Nikyu. Their team captain is Danlami Umar, who is also their goalkeeper. The players are :

Danlami Umar, Abdullahi Abubakar, Ini Edem, Uzochukwu Chigozie, Tebo Franklin, Sadiq Abdulrazaq, Victor Okoro, Haggai Katoh, Aliyuh Abdullahi, Chinedu Ohanachom, Silas Nwankwo, Mohammed Galadima, Ameh Godwin, Ibrahim Matthew, Ebuka Anaekwe, Onyema Emeka, Dauda Maigishiri, Bashiru Usman, Adamu Hassan and Ikenna Ofor.

Nasarawa United FC world ranking

They are currently ranked number 735th worldwide. In Africa, they are ranked number 64. In Nigeria, they are ranked at number 8.

Nasarawa United FC Facebook profile

Their Facebook profile is Nasarawa United. They have over 12 thousand followers at the time of writing.

Nasarawa United FC Twitter

Their Twitter is @NasarawaUnited. As of February 2022, they have 15.9k followers and follow 280 people. They are very active in giving their fans updates.

Nasarawa United's new signing

Their latest signing is Uche Ihuarulam from Warri Wolves. The player has just joined the team after recovering from an injury.

Nasarawa United players salary

The official salaries of their players have not been made public. We will update this article once legitimate information becomes available.

It is evident that Nasarawa United players are some of the best and most talented in the Nigerian professional football league. They hope to win trophies while in the top flight league soon. Their chairman is determined to solve the financial problems and take the team to soccer stardom.

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