Gateway United F.C.

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Gateway FC

Full name

Gateway United Football Club

Nickname(s)

Rock City Boys

Founded

1998

Ground

MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta
Ilaro Stadium, Ilaro

Capacity

20,000/12,000

Chairman

Bukola Olopade

Manager

Tajudeen Disu

League

Nigeria National League

2009-10

19th (relegated)

Home colours

Away colours

Gateway Football Club is a Nigerian football club, in the town of Abeokuta, in Ogun State. They returned to the top level of professional football in Nigeria, the Nigerian Premier League in 2008 after being relegated in 2005 after a one year stint. They were sent down again in 2010. In January 2009 they started playing in the new Ilaro Stadium.

Current squad

As of February 7, 2013 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
		GK	Tunde Adekunle
		DF	Ajenituja Ganiu
		DF	Fatai Lawal
		DF	Gbenga Ogunleye
		DF	Abass Rotimi
		MF	Seun Afolabi
		MF	Sulaiman Tiamiyu
		FW	Ayoade Lukman
		FW	Tosin Folarin

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Shonuola Rasheed
		MF	Femi Emmanuel
		MF	Sanni Jamiu
			Oludiran Segun
			Idowu Olatunbosun
		FW	Falodun Seun
			Eiyejobi Azeez
			Franklin Freeman
			Oluwole Johnson

Notable former players

Retired Jersey

9 Rashidi Yekini^[1]

Former coaches

Loveday Omoruyi
Ogunbote Ayodeji

References

↑ http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/news/2012/may/11-u15-tourney-to-be-named-after-yekini.html

External links

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