Spotlight F.C.

Spotlight FC
Full name Katsina Spotlights Football Club
Founded 1994
Ground Katsina Township Stadium
Katsina
(Capacity: 5,000)
Manager Alhaji Mohammad Yusuf
League Nigeria National League
2009-10 5th
Home colours
Away colours

Spotlights Football Club is a Nigerian football club, in the town of Katsina, in Katsina State.

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History

They were originally known as Katsina United and founded in 1994. They were promoted to the Nigerian Premier League in 1997, placing 12th in their debut season but were disbanded after relegation in 2001. The state government began plans to resurrect the team in April, 2008. The club was Reestablished in 2009 and was naming to "Spotlights FC", they debuted in the Nigeria National League for their first year.

Stadium

They played the first part of their season at Sardauna Memorial Stadium in Gusau while Katsina Township Stadium was being renovated.

Achievements (Katsina United)

Runners-up: 1995, 1996, 1997

Performances in CAF Competitions

1996 - Quarter-Finals
2001 - Withdrew Second round

Current Team

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
8 MF Abubakar Yahaya
14 Sani Mohammed
GK Hamisu Abdullahi
GK Friday Edache
No. Position Player
DF Ibrahim Laushi
FW Kabir Baba Isah
FW Zubairu Musa
Haruna Ayuba Malumfashi
Aminu Hadi Malumfashi
Abdullahi Carlos Malumfashi

Former Players (Katsina United)

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