- Nasarawa United F.C.
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Nasarawa United Full name Nasarawa United Football Club Nickname(s) Solid Miners Founded 2003 Ground Lafia Township Stadium
Lafia, Nigeria
(Capacity: 5,000)Chairman Anthony Yamusa Manager TBA League Nigeria National League 
Home colours
Away coloursNasarawa United Football Club is a soccer club based in Lafia Nasarawa State, Nigeria.
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History
The team was founded in 2003 after the Nasarawa government took over Black Stars FC of Gombe. They joined the Nigerian Premier League in 2004/5. Their stadium, Lafia Township Stadium, has a capacity of some 5,000. [1] The club's nickname is Solid Miners.
2009-2010 seasons
The team went through financial shortfalls in the 2008/09 season that one player described as leaving them on the verge of "starvation". A 1-1 home draw on March 7 against Niger Tornadoes caused home fans to riot and even follow the Tornadoes to the hotel and attack them there.[2] The team was sent to play in Ibadan for the rest of the season and assured relegation to the Nigeria National League with three games remaining. The resulting debt of 46 million naira (Approx. $300,000) threatened to cancel the team's 2009-10 season. Midway through the season, the debt is reportedly up to 58 million naira ($387,000) and the team missed 16 games due to its precarious financial position. They returned to the field April 24 after a five-month suspension was lifted with a 1-0 win over Mighty Jets[3].
Achievements
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- 2004
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 1 appearance
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- 2007 - Second Round
- CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance
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- 2007 - Intermediate Round
Current 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 1 
GK Daniel Akpeyi 2 DF Jibrin Kabiri 5 DF Okemiri Ogbonnaya 7 MF Emma Onuh 11 MF Nasiru Salihu 12 GK Stephen Saviour 22 DF Ahmed Sani 24 DF Ude Uche No. Position Player 25 FW Dauda Shehu 26 MF Adamu Abdullahi 29 MF Uba Isah 30 GK Olufemi Thomas 31 FW Gbenga Ajala DF Emeka Okoronkwo FW Abdulrasheed Ajagun FW Peter Gideon Stephen Moga (Captain) Management
Technical Advisor
- none
Head Coach
- none
Assistant Coach
Former coaches
- Daniel Amokachi
- Bitrus Bewarang
External links
Categories:- Nigerian football clubs
- Nasarawa State
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