Abia Warriors F.C.

Abia Warriors FC

Founded	2003
Ground	Umuahia Township Stadium
Ground Capacity	5,000
Owner	Abia State government
Chairman	Emeka Inyama[1]
Manager	Ifeanyi Onyedika
League	Nigeria Premier League
2014	7th
Website	Club home page
Home colours

Abia Warriors FC is a Nigerian football (soccer) club based in the city of Umuahia, Abia state.

Between 2005 and 2010 they played under the name "Orji Uzor Kalu FC" in honor of Abia governor Orji Uzor Kalu who helped the club with state sponsorship upon promotion to the professional level. They reverted to their old name in summer of 2010.^[2]

They won promotion to the Nigeria Premier League for the first time in August 2013 after winning their division on the last day.^[3]

Current Squad

^[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Chinedu Anozie 4 MF Chima Uluocha 5 MF Austine Obarakpo 7 MF Peter Samuel Onyekachi 10 FW Chisom Chikatara 11 FW Stanley Omosiwo 12 GK Joseph Onuoha 15 DF Muhammed Garba 16 MF Jock Solomon 17 FW Idriss Toure 22 MF Ifeanyi Ameobi 35 MF Chucks Sampson 36 DF Marshall Okoro 40 GK Emmanuel Fabiyi DF Abdulwasiu Showemimo DF Okoro Obasi DF Ogbonnaya Okemiri DF Nwabalogu Obinna MF Onyekachi Okoye

No. Position Player MF Chidozie Johnson FW Kuassi Judiceael FW Bishop Onyeudo FW Osas Idehen Phillip Uche Cletus Itodo Nelson Onyekachi Abbas Rabiu Kingsley Salami Walbe David Ebuka Opara Olumide Lukman Ugochukwu Obiegbu Ikechukwu Emmanuel Ifeanyi Onyeali Arinze Okorie Amadi Obinna Ndifreke Effiong Stanley Okoronkwo

External links

• 2005 Division 1 table

References