- Ocean Boys F.C.
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Ocean Boys Full name Ocean Boys Football Club Founded 2002 Ground Yenagoa Township Stadium
(Capacity: 5,000)Chairman Ngo Sylva Manager Larry Eteli League Nigerian Premier League Home coloursAway coloursOcean Boys Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Brass, Bayelsa State.
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History
Ocean Boys F.C. was founded in 2002 by Sylva Nathaniel Ngo,the chairman of Brass Local Government. Sylva formed the team to help curb the restiveness among youths in the Niger Delta and "keep the youths away from vices by channelling their energies into worthy endeavours."[1] They were promoted to the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League within three years and were the 2006 league champions in their first season. They won the 2008 FA Cup, the third straight title for the Niger Delta.[2] Their home stadium is Yenagoa Township Stadium but for the 2009-10 season they will play some home games at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City.[3]
In December 2010 the team was left in shock by the death of defender Emmanuel Ogoli, who collapsed during a game, and a horrendous car crash in which defender Okechukwu Akabogu and third choice keeper Austino Egbe sustained severe injuries.[4]
Achievements
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- 2006
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- 2008
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 1 appearance
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- 2007 - Preliminary Round
- CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance
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- 2009 - Second Round
Current Squad 2010/2011
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 Femi Thomas 2 DF Dengo Ebinipere 3 DF Okey Akabuogu 4 DF Bassey Nkereuwem 5 DF Niyi Busaga Akande 6 MF Bright Akpojumwerwu 7 FW Kester Uweluyi 8 MF Joseph Ochuko 9 FW Ugonne Mbashu 11 FW Felix Osia 12 GK Taofeek Muritala 13 DF Odili Iyasele 14 MF Anthony Abawula 15 FW Paul Abba 16 GK Igboro Akpakpan 19 MF Pere Kabokeme 20 FW Ifeanyi Ede No. Position Player 21 FW Olalekan Bola 22 GK Okam Okuji 23 MF Musa Kunde 24 MF Jude Okoye 25 FW Emmanuel Enidze 26 DF Jude Ebitogwa 27 MF Tony Inegbenoise 28 MF Tare Oke 29 DF Theophilus A. Adisi DF Lawson Ojede MF Ayo Saka MF Kingsley Nwankwo MF Ikechukwu Okemiri FW Dolapo Omotayo Yinka Olarenwaju Abass Akanji John Obika Staff
Manager
- Lucky Igadi
Media Officer
- Eddy Ohis Asein[5]
Head Coach
- Larry Eteli
Former coaches
Maurice Cooreman
Tunde Disu
- Lucky Igadi
- Evans Ogenyi
- Lawrence Akpokona
Former players
- Mimi Adedze
- James Adegoke
- Davies Aniekan
Gift Atulewa
- Kola Awe
- Yabrifa Bilamo
- Idede Bright
Ideye Aide Brown
- Mba Chiemize
- Aniekan Davies
- Christo Davies
- Mick Ebiede
Ignatus Ekwunife
Ikechukwu Ezenwa
- Ikechukwu Ibe Gift
- Marvin Igokolumo
- Albert Ike
- Wilson Imaude
Kamal Indinguh
Akeem Latifu
- Tony Ebi Loco
- Raphael Monday
- Adekunle Murtala
- Chima Nwafor
Uche Nwofor
- Michael Obebe
- Alex Oguaju
Blessing Okardi
Uche Okechukwu
- Nwadike Okey
- Kennedy Okogba
Emmanuel Okoli
- Ogbonna Onuoha
- Ifeanyi Onwuatu
- Orifama Orifama
- Muse Otunba
References
2010–11 Nigerian Premier League Bukola Babes · Crown F.C. · Dolphins · Enugu Rangers · Enyimba · Gombe United · Heartland · JUTH · Kaduna United · Kano Pillars · Kwara United · Lobi Stars · Niger Tornadoes · Ocean Boys · Plateau United · Sharks · Shooting Stars · Sunshine Stars · Warri Wolves · Zamfara UnitedCategories:- Nigerian football clubs
- Bayelsa State
- Association football clubs established in 2002
- Nigerian sport stubs
- West African football club stubs
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