Zamfara United F.C.
| Founded | 2001 | |
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| Ground |
Sardauna Memorial Stadium Gusau, Nigeria | |
| Capacity | 5,000 | |
| Chairman | Alhaji Shehu Garba Gusau [1] | |
| League | Nigeria National League | |
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Zamfara United Football Club is a Nigerian football club, in the town of Gusau in Zamfara State.
History
Before the 2008-09 season there was a brief power struggle for the chairman position that saw Shehu Gusau sacked and then retained and even arrested.[2] They retained their place in the top league by two goals on the final day of the season thanks to an unbelievable 9-0 victory over Kaduna United FC.[3] They were relegated to the National Second Division in 2011 after a five-year stay in the Premier League.
In June 2012, they withdrew from the league with six games left after they ran out of money following a banishment to Sokoto. They were at the bottom of the table with a record of five wins four ties and 15 losses.[4]
Achievements
- 2006
Bus Crash
Tragedy struck the club on February 20, 2009, when the team's bus collided head-on with a car critically injuring several players and officials. The team’s curator, Ado Umar, died instantly. A recently signed player, Abdullahi Sabiu, died on the following day.[5] Five clubs Kano Pillars, Enyimba, Julius Berger, Gombe United, Wikki Tourists gave a total of seven players on free transfers to help Zamfara complete their season as some players were too traumatized to play.
Current Team
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players
Ignatus Ekwunife- Hamisu Mohammed
- Najeem Olukokun
- Peter Onehi
- Peter Oneya
- Emanche Otache
- Abdullahi Sabiu
- Muruf Sulaiman
- Fidelis Saviour