Nembe City F.C.

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Nembe City FC
Founded 2011
Ground Samson Siasia Stadium
Ground Capacity 5,000
Owner Victor Baribote
Chairman Victor Baribote
Manager Tonbra Naingba
League Nigeria Premier League
2012 1st, Group C (Promoted)
Website Club home page
Home colours

Nembe City F.C. is a Nigerian football club based in Nembe, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. They play in the second level Nigeria National League.

They won promotion to the Nigeria Premier League by winning their Division with a game to go. They became the first Nigerian club since Gabros International F.C. in 1998 to be promoted to the top flight in their first year.

The promotion was challenged however in January 2013 after a court questoned if the takeover of Dalkat F.C.'s slot in the national League was legal. [1]

Achievements

2012

Current squad

(As of June 2012)

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
1 Nigeria GK Segun Hamzat
8 Nigeria Ugochukwu Uche
10 Nigeria DF Tombiri Bina
16 Nigeria FW Inyang Asuquo
17 Nigeria MF Arinze Obioma
No. Position Player
18 Nigeria MF Sunday Akinbinu
20 Nigeria Pere Kipu
35 Nigeria DF Duku Dominic
36 Nigeria Henry Uwadie
Nigeria Dakar Ibiabowa

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