Dolphins F.C. (Port Harcourt)

Dolphins FC

Full name	Dolphins Football Club
Founded	1988 (As Eagle Cement)
Ground	Liberation Stadium Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Capacity: 25,000)
Manager	Stanley Eguma
Coach	Ndubuisi Nduka
League	Nigeria Premier League
2010/11	1st (Nigeria National League)
Home colours Away colours

Dolphins FC are a Nigerian football team based in Port Harcourt.

History

In 2004-2005 they placed 6th in the Nigerian Premier League. Representing their country in the 2005 CAF Confederation Cup, they reached the finals, losing to Morocco's FAR Rabat ^[1]. They play their home games at Liberation Stadium. However, for the 2008 Confederation Cup they played their games at U. J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar.

They were relegated from the Nigerian Premier League in 2007 by one point. They however came back to retain the FA Cup over Enugu Rangers. In their run, they twice won by penalties 4-2, including a semifinal triumph over crosstown rivals Sharks F.C. before winning the finals 3-2 in penalties. They returned to the Premier League after winning their division in 2009.

The club was known until 2001 as Eagle Cement.

Achievements

• Nigerian Premier League: 3

1997, 2004, 2011

• Nigerian FA Cup: 4

2001, 2004, 2006, 2007

• Professional Second Division: 3

1994, 2002, 2008/09

• CAF Confederation Cup: 0

Finalist : 2005

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Champions League: 2 appearances

1998 - Group Stage

2005 - Second Round

• CAF Confederation Cup: 3 appearances

2005 - Finalist

2007 - Group Stage

2008 - Second Round

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance

2002 - First Round

2008/09 season

See main article Dolphins F.C. 2008-09 season

2010-11 squad

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

No. Position Player 12 GK Sunday Rotimi 15 DF Emman Godwin GK Afeso Attah GK Udo Ochiogu DF Kola Awe DF Hussain Adaji DF Mike Simon DF Kennedy Ihenacho DF Mutiu Adegoke DF Echezona Anyichi DF Kennedy Chinwo MF Emma Egbeta MF Daddy Maurice MF Ebenezer Ojo MF Tochukwu Okoli MF Alouine Gueye MF Belemo Yabrifa MF Abduljalil Ajagun MF Oguchi Uche

No. Position Player MF Osita Echendu MF Owusu Addai MF Andy Ogude MF Sirajo Ladan MF Jonah Abutu MF Mustapha Sesay MF Chigozie Christopher FW Miyudeen Oyewole FW Derrick Amadi FW Omoh Ojabu FW Fred Okpalla FW Emmanuel Nwachi Vincent Babayaro Owazuoke Wobo Victor Ezuruike Olewezi Johnson Joshua Igho Victor Michael David Obinna

Technical Staff 2009-10

Manager Stanley Eguma Assistant Coach Ndubuisi Nduka Team Manager Diepreye Fiberesima Goalkeeper Coach George Onyenekwe

Team Chef Ken Chukwu Technical Coach John Apollo Club Secretary Joseph Eberefe Director of Sport Victor Babayaro

Media Officer China Acheru [2]

Notable Personal

Technical Manager Musa Abdulahi Team Manager Diepreye Fiberesima Club Secretary Fatai Olayinka Accountant Fubara Ekine

Welfare Officer Godwin Oba Media Officer China Acheru Curator Amanaman Udoh Masseur Stamford Tiene

Former Coaches Philip Boamah Ben Iroha

Notable players

Ahmed Abdulrahman Robert Akaruye Uche Akubuike Yakubu Attah Oluwagbenga Awonisi Austin Brown Albert Chinwo Samuel Edache Effosa Eguakon Captain Ejindu Chijioke Ejiogu Joe Eyimofe

Victor Ezeji Endurance Idahor Christopher Kanu Isaac Mbika Jide Michael Haruna Musa Prince Nnake Obinna Nnodim Chidi Odiah Iyasere Odili Ochuko Ojobo Anthony Okemiri

Sule Okiri Abayomi Olorunda Kelechi Osunwa Igho Otegheri Samaila Suleiman Charles Sunday Uduak Udofia John Waller Kingsley Williams Akeem Yakubu

References

1. ^ Drowning of Dolphins
2. ^ Acheru Returns To Premier League

External links

• 2007 in Nigerian soccer (RSSSF)