Rivers Angels F.C.

Rivers Angels F.C.

Full name	Rivers Angels Football Club
Founded	1986
Ground	Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Owner	Government of Rivers State
Manager	Edwin Okon
League	Nigerian Women's Championship

Rivers Angels F.C. (formerly Larry Angels F.C.) is a Nigerian football club based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. They play in the Nigeria Women Premier League, the top flight division in the female soccer league system. It is one of the most successful Nigerian female clubs with 4 federation cup titles in 2013.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

History

The club was established as Larry Angels F.C. in 1986. In 1991, the government of Rivers State took control of the club through the first lady of the state, Mrs Abbe. They came tops at the introduction of female football at the National Sports Festival, held in the then capital, Lagos State in 1989. They also won the maiden edition of Olu of Warri cup held in Warri, Delta State. Nigerian Olympic gold medalist, Chioma Ajunwa was the captain of the team between 1988 and 1990.^[7]

Current squad

Squad list for 2016 season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 29 GK Charity John 1 GK Ibubeleye Whyte 3 DF Ugo Njoku 7 DF Mabel Effiom 8 DF Osinachi Ohale 10 FW Gladys Akpa 11 FW Uju Joseph 12 MF Mercy Amanze 13 FW Amarachi Ojinma 14 DF Ibinabo Georgewill

No. Position Player 16 DF Onyinyechi Ohadugha 19 MF Glory Iroka 20 DF Nnadozie Chiamaka 26 DF Cynthia Aku 27 FW Ifeoma Ikenokwalu 34 FW Chiwendu Orji 35 MF Eyebhoria Winifred MF Chioma Wogu 35 MF Arit Itu

Management

• Head Coach: Edwin Okon
• Team Manager: Matilda Otuene

Former players

• Chioma Ajunwa (captain between 1988-90)
• Florence Ajayi
• Ebere Orji
• Francisca Ordega
• Ulunma Jerome
• Ayisat Yusuf
• Gloria Chinasa
• Stella Mbachu
• Uche Eucharia
• Asisat Oshoala
• Cathy Bou Ndjouh
• Evelyn Nwabuoku
• Stella Mbachu
• Ngozi Ebere

Honours

• Nigerian Women's Cup - 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010.
• Nigerian Women's Championship - 2014, 2010, 1994.
• Olu of Warri cup, 1989 female football winners
• National Sports Festival - 1989 female football event winners

References

1. ↑ "Rivers Angels win 2013 Federation Cup". M.news24.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014. 
2. ↑ "Women Football: Rivers Angels thrash Bayelsa in seasons' opener". Goal.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014. 
3. ↑ http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/140821/Rivers_Angels_go_five_points_clear
4. ↑ "Rivers Angels Football Club, Port Harcourt.". Facebook. Retrieved 28 October 2014. 
5. ↑ http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/140823/Rivers_Angels_Pelican_Stars_tussle_for_top_spot
6. ↑ http://nigerianleagues.com/category/nigeria-women-football-league/
7. ↑ "NWFL Official website". NFF. Retrieved 27 September 2016.