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Kwara United F.C. is a Nigerian football club based in Ilorin. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League. Their home stadium is Kwara State Stadium. The club's Acting Chairman is Alhaji Zakari Mohammed, who is the Governor of Kwara's Special Assistant on Sports. The team is coached former players of the team: Toyin Ayinla, Tunde Sanni and Aliyu Muzambilu (Goalkeeper trainer) following the passing of Technical Adviser Kafaru Alabi on January 8, 2008. The team was founded in March, 1997. After the original Kwara Bombers FC was relegated to Division Three, the state government bought Exide Club of Ibadan, moved them to Ilorin and took their slot in the Second Division.
The team appointed an Investment Consultant, Goldenwing33 Nigeria Limited, headed by former Nigerian international and former deputy editor(Sports)of THISDAY newspaper, Olajide Fashikun. The Investment Consultant is to organise the privatisation and private sector participation in the club's funding in two years. The club came third at the end of the 2006 Super Four play-off behind Ocean Boys and Nasarawa United FC and qualified for the 2007 edition of the CAF Confederation Cup . The coaching staff for the 2006-07 season included Swedes Roger Palmgren and Johann Eriksson(son of former England manager, Sven Goran Eriksson). The fans of the club have one of the worst reputations inNIgeria, as witnessed during a vicious beating of the referees after a 0-0 tie.
[edit] Current squad
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 2 |
 |
MF |
Babatunde Yusuf |
| 4 |
|
DF |
Amafe Edebiri (Captain) |
| 5 |
|
FW |
Sari Abacha |
| 11 |
|
MF |
Edward Weng |
| 13 |
|
DF |
Tochukwu Okolie |
| 14 |
|
DF |
Felix Obada |
| 15 |
|
FW |
Ukeyima Akombo |
| 15 |
|
MF |
Johnson Olewezi |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 16 |
|
MF |
Ndubusi Nkoro |
| 17 |
|
FW |
Shedrak Francis |
| 20 |
 |
MF |
Baba Sule |
| 22 |
|
GK |
Abdullahi Issa |
| 25 |
|
DF |
Ahmed Mohammed |
| 27 |
|
FW |
Lukman Ijaya |
|
|
|
Sope Ahmed |
|
|
FW |
Kazeem Ayelabegan |
|
|
FW |
Taofeek Oyo |
|
[edit] Achievements
[edit] Performance in CAF competitions
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- 2007 - Group Stage
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- 1994 - Semi-Final
[edit] Former Players
[edit] External Links
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