Warri Wolves F.C.

Warri Wolves FC

Full name	Warri Wolves Football Club
Nickname(s)	"Seasiders", "Wolves"
Ground	Warri Township Stadium Warri, Nigeria
Ground Capacity	20,000
Chairman	Godwin Abigor
Manager	Paul Aigbogun
League	Nigeria Premier League
2014	3rd
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours

Warri Wolves FC (formerly called NPA FC) is a Nigerian football club formerly run by the Nigeria Port Authority and were based in Warri, Delta State prior to 2003, but moved to Lagos after promotion to the Nigerian Premier League in 2003.^[1]

History

After making the 2001 Super Four play-offs, NPA was relegated by three points the next season after winning only 10 of 34 league games.^[2] They were promoted again in 2003 after finishing second in Division 2. NPA FC ended their 2004–05 season near the bottom of the table and it was announced that 16 of their 40 players would be laid off. The team was relegated again after the 2005–06 season, and moved back to Warri in April 2007 after a deal with the government of Delta State. The team was renamed "Warri Wolves" at the start of the season and won promotion to the 2009 Premier League Season as champions of Division 1B. Wolves finished with 59 points from 18 wins, five draws and seven losses, scoring 42 goals and conceded 16. They were involved in an incident on March 8, 2008 when a pitch invasion after a goalless draw at First Bank FC left seven players and officials injured.^[3] They played the first part of the 2008–09 season in Oleh because of renovations to the Warri Stadium.^[4]

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Confederation Cup: 3 appearances

2010 - First Round of 16

2012 - Second Round

2014 - Second Round

• CAF Cup: 1 appearance

2002 - First Round (as NPA)

Current squad

As of 23 March 2014

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 Ambruse Vanzekin 9 FW Austin Amutu 2 DF Thankgod Ikechukwu 3 DF Mine Ojo 4 DF Bright Akpojuvwevwo 5 DF Monday Osagie 6 MF Lordson Ichull 19 FW Ugbugba Victor Obakporopo 7 MF Joshua Obaje 8 MF Daddy Bazuaye 29 FW Musa Najare 10 MF Kola Anubi 11 FW Joseph Osadiaye 12 DF Oke Ogagotewho 13 FW Efe Yarhere 14 MF Etebo Oghenekaro

No. Position Player 15 DF Azubuike Egwuekwe (Captain) 16 MF Joseph Eyimofe 17 DF Ossai Uche (Vice-captain) 18 DF John Agbawu 19 FW Stanley Dimgba 20 MF Achibi Ewenike 21 GK Tejiri Rhiogbere 22 GK Okiemute Odah 23 FW Freedom Omofoman 24 DF Goodluck Onamado 25 FW Brendan Ogbu 26 MF Ikechukwu Okechukwu 27 MF Ikechukwu Ibenegbu 28 MF Michael Egbeta 30 FW Iyalekhue "Tony" Oghogho

Reserve squad

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

No. Position Player GK Tega Iriose MF Gift Atulewa

No. Position Player FW Kelvin Itoya

Staff

• Paul Aigbogun (Technical Adviser)
• Davidson Owumi (Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer)
• Etu Moses (Media Officer)
• Amaju Pinnick (Chairman of Delta Sports Commission)
• Gordo Crabb (Staff Motivation)

Notable former players

References