Julius Berger FC

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Julius Berger
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Full name Julius Berger Football Club
Founded 1975
Ground Onikan Stadium
Lagos, Nigeria
Capacity 5,000
League Nigerian Premier League
2006/07
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Julius Berger FC is a Nigerian soccer club owned by the Julius Berger Nigeria PLC and based in Lagos. It was founded in the mid 1970s and has won national championships and competed internationally. Players such as Taribo West, Sunday Oliseh, Samson Siasia, Emmanuel Amuneke, Rashidi Yekini, Garba Lawal and Mutiu Adepoju have played for Julius Berger.

As of 2006 the club play in the Nigerian Premier League, but their owners have announced plans to close the club by 2008. They play their home games at Onikan Stadium.

[edit] Current Squad

No. Position Player
Flag of Nigeria GK Sunday Makama
Flag of Nigeria GK Chijioke Ejiogu
Flag of Nigeria DF Godwin Obianu
Flag of Nigeria DF Usman Mohammed
Flag of Nigeria DF Uche Sherif
Flag of Nigeria DF Alausa Kabiru
Flag of Nigeria DF Alex Jebba
Flag of Nigeria DF Taiwo Ajibola
Flag of Nigeria DF Chidi Oji
Flag of Nigeria DF Balogun Segun
Flag of Nigeria DF Asemome Aloiye
Flag of Nigeria DF Taribo West
Flag of Nigeria MF Ndubusi Ezeh
Flag of Nigeria MF Ishola Shuabu
No. Position Player
Flag of Nigeria MF Babatunde Yusuf
Flag of Nigeria MF Obinna Okafor
Flag of Nigeria MF Jimoh Oseni
Flag of Nigeria MF Olayinka Olaniyi
Flag of Nigeria MF Nnodim Emmanuel
Flag of Nigeria MF Muri Omotayo
Flag of Nigeria FW Titus Idoko
Flag of Nigeria FW Amaechi Nwanze
Flag of Nigeria FW Odili Iyasere
Flag of Nigeria FW Peter Ogbuche
Flag of Nigeria FW Idahor Endurance
Flag of Nigeria FW Sunday Chizoba
Flag of Nigeria FW Eluwa Charles Chukwuemeka

[edit] Achievements

2000
1999, 2002

[edit] Sources


 
Nigerian Premier League 2007
Flag of Nigeria
Group A: Adamawa United | Enugu Rangers | Heartland F.C. | Kaduna United FC | Kano Pillars F.C. | Kwara United F.C. | Wikki Tourists | Niger Tornadoes | Ocean Boys FC | Prime FC
Group B Akwa United | Bayelsa United FC | Bendel Insurance FC | Dolphins FC | El-Kanemi Warriors | Enyimba | Gombe United F.C. | Lobi Stars | Nasarawa United | Zamfara United
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