AS Racine F.C.
Nigerian football club
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AS Racine FC is a professional football club based in the city of Lagos, Nigeria. The team competes in the Nigeria National League, the second level of the Nigerian football league system.[1][2] The club was founded in 1998.[3]
The club serves as a feeder team to both local and international clubs and has produced stars like Peter Odemwingie, Brown Ideye, Fegor Ogude, Onyekachi Okonkwo and Olubayo Adefemi.[4][5] Former Super Eagles striker, Victor Agali, is the head coach of the club.[6][7]
AS Racine is owned by Nigerian businessman and palm oil magnate Emmanuel Ibru.[8][9] He served on the board of the Nigeria Football Federation between 2002 and 2005.[10]