Nasarawa United F.C.

Full name Nasarawa United Football Club
Nickname(s) Solid Miners
Founded 2003
Ground Lafia Township Stadium, Lafia, Nasarawa,
Nigeria
Capacity 10,000
Chairman Isaac Danladi
Manager Mohammed Baba Ganaru
League Nigeria Professional Football League
2020–21 Nigeria Professional Football League, 5th of 20

Nasarawa United Football Club is a soccer club based in Lafia, Nasarawa. They play in the Nigeria Premier League.

History

The team was founded in 2003 after the Nasarawa government took over Black Stars FC of Gombe. They joined the Nigerian Premier League in 2004–05. Their stadium, Lafia Township Stadium, has a capacity of some 5,000. The club's nickname is Solid Miners.

2009–10 seasons

The team went through financial shortfalls in the 2008–09 season that one player described as leaving them on the verge of "starvation". A 1–1 home draw on March 7 against Niger Tornadoes caused home fans to riot and even follow the Tornadoes to the hotel and attack them there. The team was sent to play in Ibadan for the rest of the season and assured relegation to the Nigeria National League with three games remaining. The resulting debt of 46 million naira (Approx. $300,000) threatened to cancel the team's 2009–10 season. Midway through the season, the debt was reportedly 58 million naira ($387,000) and the team missed 16 games due to its precarious financial position. They returned to the field April 24 after a five-month suspension was lifted with a 1–0 win over Mighty Jets. They were promoted back to the Premier League in 2012 after winning their division.

Achievements

2004

Current team

As of 12 February 2023

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK NGA Yinka David
3 MF NGA Godwin Alex (captain)
6 DF NGA Abdullahi Abubakar
9 FW NGA Ohanachom Chinedu
10 MF NGA Maigishiri Dauda
11 DF NGA Madaki Chris
12 GK NGA Danlami Umar
13 FW NGA Osanga King
14 MF NGA Yusuf Anas
15 DF NGA Ugochukwu Gabriel
16 DF NGA Manga Mohammed
17 MF NGA Joshua John
18 FW NGA Ogbole Emmanuel
20 FW NGA Offor Ikenna
25 GK NGA Isaac Jerry
27 DF NGA Denis Victor
30 FW NGA Obasi Dennis
34 GK NGA Godwin Ameh

Performance in CAF competitions

2007 – Second Round
2007 – Intermediate Round
2016 – First Round

Management

Technical Advisor

  • Kabiru Sulaiman Dogo

Head coach

  • none

Assistant coach

  • TBA

Former coaches