Katsina United F.C.

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Katsina United
Full nameKatsina United Football Club
NicknameThe Changi Boys
Founded1994; 32 years ago (1994)
GroundMuhammadu Dikko Stadium
Katsina
Capacity35,000
ChairmanPrince Abdulssamad Badamasi[1]
ManagerHenry Makinwa
LeagueNigeria Professional Football League
2024–25Nigeria Professional Football League, 15th of 20

Katsina United Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in the town of Katsina, Katsina State.

History

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Founded in 1994, they were promoted to the Nigerian Premier League in 1997, placing 12th in their debut season but were disbanded after relegation in 2001. The Katsina State Government began plans to resurrect the team in April 2008. The club was reestablished in 2009 and was renamed "Spotlights FC". They debuted in the Nigeria National League for their first year. In February 2016, the team reverted to their original name, Katsina United.[2][1] In October 2016, Katsina United won promotion back to the Nigeria Professional Football League, returning 15 years after they were last relegated.[3]

Stadium

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They played the first half of their first season after re-establishment at the Sardauna Memorial Stadium in Gusau while Katsina Township Stadium was being renovated. The club later moved to the new all-seater 35,000 capacity Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina.

Achievements

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Performances in CAF competitions

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1996 – Quarter-Finals
2001 – Withdrew Second round

Team

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As of 30 December 2020

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Yusuf Muhammed
2 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Peter Ubakanma
3 DF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Adebesin Afeez Olamilekan
4 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Eleje Onyedikachi
5 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Habib Yakubu
6 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Souley Muhamad
8 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Suleman Ibrahim
9 FW File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Gambo Muhammad
10 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Abdulkarim Ahmed
14 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Kabir Jinadu
15 FW File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Odebiyi Olamilekan
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Aondoakaa Enoch
17 MF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Kehinde Emmanuel
19 MF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Iliasu Sulaimon Ojochenemi
20 MF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Azeez Falolu
21 MF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Ajiboye Temitayo
22 FW File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Badmus Leoh Makanjuola
23 FW File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Uwadiogbu Preston Ifeanyi
24 FW File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Akinwale Alaba
31 MF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Dauda Samson Oluwaseun
33 GK File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA
40 DF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Smart Ehiebolo okosun

References

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