Sunshine Stars F.C.

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Sunshine Stars
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Full nameSunshine Stars Football Club
NicknameThe 'Owena Waves’/Akure Gunners[1]
Founded1995
GroundAkure Township Stadium
Akure, Ondo, Nigeria
Capacity2,806
ManagerAbubakar Bala
LeagueNigeria Professional Football League
2023–24Nigeria Professional Football League, 10th of 20
Websitewww.sunshinefc.com

Sunshine Stars Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Akure. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League. Their home stadium is the 5,000-capacity Akure Township Stadium.[2] Sunshine Stars FC drew an average home attendance of 572 in the 2023–24 Nigeria Premier Football League. The current head coach is Abubakar Bala.[3]

Funding

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Sunshine Stars FC are funded and sponsored by the Ondo State Government.[4]

Current squad

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As of 6 june 2023

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 Ariyo David
4 DF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Yakub Habib
5 MF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Oguagu Emmanuel
6 DF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Olulayo Seun (captain)
7 FW File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Emmanuel lucky Gyan
8 MF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Awosanmi Promise
10 DF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Sunday Abe
11 MF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Temitope Vincent
12 MF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Adeyemi Kehinde
14 MF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Azubuike Okechukwu
15 DF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Bashir Abdul
16 DF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Uzoehi Ejike
17 FW File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Akhabue Joshua
18 FW File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Chuwedu Stephen
19 MF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Emeka Isaac
20 MF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Olasupo Samson
21 GK File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Lawal Mustapha
23 MF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Okonkwo Joseph
24 MF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Chukwudi John
25 FW File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Cletus Emotan
26 MF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Olulasi Michael
27 DF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Lawal Muritala
28 MF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Iwuoha Dennis
30 MF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Mafeng Pam
31 DF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Ekerette Udom
32 DF File:Flag of Uganda.svg UGA Moses Okoth
34 DF File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Jimoh Jide
35 FW File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Onovo David
36 FW File:Flag of Nigeria.svg NGA Ogbuagu Amos

Achievements

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2001, 2007

Performance in CAF competitions

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2012 – Semi-finals
2011 – Semi-finals
2009 – First Round

Notable coaches

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File:Paul Ashworth.jpg
Paul Ashworth became the manager of the Sunshine Stars in 2015

Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ Sunshine Stars FC - Akure Gunners
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