Doma United F.C. is a Nigerian football club based in the neighbourhood of Doma in Gombe. Since gaining promotion in 2022, the club plays in the Nigeria Premier League.[1][2]

Doma United F.C.
Full nameDoma United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Savannah Tigers
Founded1994
GroundPantami Stadium
Capacity12,000
OwnerSuleiman Umar
LeagueNigeria Premier League
2023–2418th of 20 (Relegated)
Websitedomaunitedfc.com

History

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The club was founded in 1994 and spent a lot of time in the lower leagues before gaining promotion to the Premier League in 2022.[3]

They finished 5th at Group B in their first season in the top flight, narrowly missing out in the super six.[4]

Current squad

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Squad list for 2023–24 season.[5]

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   NGA Abdullahi Zalli
34 GK   NGA Kingdom Osayi
35 GK   NGA Mammam Ibrahim
33 GK   NGA Emmanuel Oche
13 DF   NGA Zakari Boyi
22 DF   NGA Saifullahi Yusuf
6 DF   NGA Auwal Abubakar
40 DF   NGA Adamu Umar Adah
23 DF   NGA Zaidu Mohammed
24 DF   NGA Andrew Naroro
5 DF   NGA Maurice Chigozie
3 DF   NGA Haruna Aliyu
12 DF   NGA Abiam Nelson
2 DF   NGA Nasiru Suleiman
28 MF   NGA Agwu Jerry
4 MF   NGA Jacob Manga
8 MF   NGA Ekawu Hilary
29 MF   NGA Isaac Nassy
27 MF   NGA Daniel Simon Adoga
31 MF   NGA Samuel Matthew
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW   NGA Emmanuel Jesam
7 FW   NGA Mustapha Ibrahim
21 MF   NGA Abubakar Abdullahi
30 MF   NGA Sani Suleiman
25 FW   NGA Kazeem Abdulrafiu
17 FW   NGA Charles Terwar
39 FW   NGA Babas Theophilus
20 FW   NGA Owoku Bidemi
19 FW   NGA Umar Adamu
11 FW   NGA Emmanuel Ekpenyong
18 FW   NGA Emmanuel Ogwuche
15 FW   NGA Samuel Enefiok
37 FW   NGA Usman Adamu
10 FW   NGA Usman Musa

References

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  1. ^ "Doma United Reaffirm its commitment to playing in next season's NPFL". Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  2. ^ Azubuike, Chima (2022-12-31). "NPFL: Doma not pushovers, insists owner Umar". The Punch. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  3. ^ "Doma United promotion to NPFL tough". The Sports bay. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  4. ^ Omoniyi, Oluwaferanmi (2023-06-03). "NPFL Super Six: Contenders, pretenders, dark horses as Playoffs kick-off". Premium Times Nigeria.
  5. ^ "First team players". domaunitedfc. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
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