FC Ifeanyi Ubah is a football club in Nigeria. It was founded following the acquisition of Gabros international Football Club by Sen. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah. The club was originally known as Iyayi Football Club of Benin City, before it was acquired by Chief Gabriel Chukwuma and renamed Gabros International Football Club.

FC Ifeanyi Ubah
Full nameFootball Club Ifeanyi Ubah[1]
Nickname(s)"Anambra Warriors" “NPFL Galacticos”
Founded2015; 9 years ago (2015)
GroundFC Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium
Nnewi, Anambra, Nigeria
Capacity18,000[2]
ChairmanPrince Chukwuma D. Ubah
ManagerUche Okagbue
LeagueNigeria National League
2020–21Nigeria Professional Football League, 19th of 20 (relegated)
Websitehttps://fcifeanyiubah.ng/

FC Ifeanyi Ubah has its headquarters at 21 Nnobi Road, Nnewi, Anambra State.

On 6 November 2016, the club defeated Nasarawa United FC on penalties to clinch a historic Federation Cup at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. Since the split of Anambra State in 1991, no football club from the State had ever won the trophy.

F.C. Ifeanyi Ubah is one of the few privately run football clubs in the country. The club has gained massive success as a newly formed club garnering droves of fans all around the south eastern part of Nigeria and around the country at large.

The media officer of the club is Engr Ikenna Nwokedi, while the stadium announcer is Josh Immanuel Ike-Okoli.

Current (2016–17) squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   NGA Nwakanma Edwin Emeka
4 MF   NGA Olamilekan Aniyikaye
5 MF   NGA Onyekachi Akakem
7 FW   NGA Okereke Maduabuchi
32 FW   NGA Solomon Ovedje
8 FW   CMR Medrano Tamen
9   GHA Koffi Boakye
11 MF   NGA Cyril Edum
12 GK   NGA Uche Okafor
13 DF   NGA Thompson Emmanuel
15 FW   BRA William Silva
17 FW   NGA Godwin Obaje
18 MF   NGA Mohammed Suleiman
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF   NGA Chibuzor Okonkwo
21 GK   NGA Ikechukwu Ezenwa
23 DF   NGA Mbonu Ikechukwu
24   NGA Andrew Adada
26 FW   CIV Pascal Seka
30 FW   NGA Onyedikachi Bright
29   NGA Lukman Abdulkareem
31   NGA Precious Omodu
34   CMR Fabrice Ngoma
35 MF   MLI Nico Dao
25 FW   NGA Okoro Emmanuel

Achievements

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References

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  1. ^ "ifeanyi u bah football club". Club website.
  2. ^ "Ga bro international". soccerway.
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