Sunshine Queens F.C.
Football club
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Sunshine Queens FC is a women's association football club in Nigeria.[1] They play in the topmost division of female football in the NWFL Premiership. Their home stadium is Akure Township Stadium. The club is one of the running football activities of Ondo State Football Agency.[2][3] The current head coach is Rafiu Oseni.[4]
Full nameSunshine Queens Football Club
NicknameThe 'Owena Marmaids’
Founded2005
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| Full name | Sunshine Queens Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | The 'Owena Marmaids’ | ||
| Founded | 2005 | ||
| Ground | Akure Township Stadium Akure, Nigeria | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| President | Akinsola Elvis Akinbobola | ||
| League | Nigerian Women Premier League | ||
| 2014 | 3rd | ||
| Website | http://ondostatefootballagency.com/?tag=sunshine-queens-fc | ||
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History
The club was founded in 2005. It is nicknamed Owena Mermaid, evidently after a prominent river in the state.[5]
Current squad
Squad list for 2022 season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
- Sunshine Queens F.C President: Akinsola Elvis Akinbobola
- Sunshine Queens F.C. Vice President : Lateef Fabunmi
- Head of Technical: Prince Moruf Adams
- Head of media: Wahab Bankole
- Head of administration: Richard Aina
- Head of Marketing: Ife Adewunmi
- Technical Director: Paul Ashworth
- Assistant Technical Director: Henry Abiodun
- Players Management: Yussuf Aminu
Honours
- Nigerian Women's Cup - 2015 winner[6]
