Abia Warriors F.C.

Abia Warriors F.C.

Founded	2003
Ground	Umuahia Township Stadium
Ground Capacity	5,000
Owner	Abia State Government
Chairman	Emeka Inyama[1]
Manager	Ifeanyi Onyedika
League	Nigeria Premier League
2015	10th
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours

Abia Warriors FC is a Nigerian football club based in the city of Umuahia, Abia state.

Between 2005 and 2010 they played under the name "Orji Uzor Kalu FC" in honor of Abia governor Orji Uzor Kalu who helped the club with state sponsorship upon promotion to the professional level. They reverted to their old name in summer of 2010.^[2]

They won promotion to the Nigeria Premier League for the first time in August 2013 after winning their division on the last day.^[3]

They have been in sublime form since gaining promotion into the Nigeria Premier League sitting in 8th position in the league table.

Current Squad

As of May 2015 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Joseph Onuoha 3 DF Valentine Nwabili 5 Osita Egbo 6 Chukwuemeka Nwabalogu 10 FW Chisom Chikatara 11 Bolaji Sakin 12 Ifeanyi Onyeali 15 Garba Mohammed 16 Austin Obaroakpo 17 FW Alhassane Dosso 14 DF Ogbonnaya Okemiri

No. Position Player 18 Moses Odoh 20 Binaebi Johnson 21 Ndifreke Effiong 23 Atu Irumekhai 25 Sheriff Bashir 26 Uchenna Keke 27 Nnaemeka Anyanwu 30 Okorie Torty 32 Kalu Nweke 35 GK Chinedu Udeh Arinze Okorie Amadi Obinna

External links

• 2005 Division 1 table

References