Plateau United F.C.

Plateau United
Full name Plateau United Football Club of Jos
Founded 1975
Ground Rwang Pam Stadium
Jos, Nigeria
Capacity 15,000
Chairman Yakubu Taddy
Manager Bala Nkiyu
League Nigeria National League

Plateau United Football Club of Jos (usually known as Plateau United) are a Nigerian football (soccer) club. Before 1991, they were known as the JIB Strikers FC.[1]

The name "Plateau United" was the former name of their cross-town rivals Mighty Jets.[2] They were promoted to the Nigeria Premier League for the 2010-11 season by winning on the last day against Mighty Jets, but were relegated back the next year on the last day.

In 2013, their feeder team were one of four clubs suspended, pending an investigation into their 79-0 victory over Akurba FC.[3] The four clubs were accused of match-fixing in order to advance into the professional league. On 22 July 2013, Plateau Feeders, Akurba FC, Police Machine FC and Bubayaro FC were each banned for 10 years, with the players and officials in each game banned for life.

Achievements

1999

Performance in CAF competitions

2000 - First Round

Current team

As of February 2013 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
21 Nigeria GK Abayomi Olorunda
16 Nigeria GK Okan Okayi
4 Nigeria DF Soetan Nurudeen Oluwasegunm
14 Nigeria Adeza Subiru
15 Nigeria Chinedu Ohanachi
11 Nigeria Caleb Baba
5 Nigeria Jane George
8 Nigeria Sam Kuchidi
9 Nigeria Moyep Buhnus
13 Nigeria MF Daddy Maurice
No. Position Player
17 Nigeria Akpos Eborge
20 Nigeria Longji Obadiah
23 Nigeria Uyasu Isah
25 Ghana James Awakwei
26 Nigeria Chigozie Emanzice
27 Nigeria Ibeh Johnson
28 Nigeria Emmanuel Odeye
34 Nigeria Bala Umar
36 Nigeria Sunday David
40 Nigeria Lenkail Isah

Famous players

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