FC Robo

FC Robo Queens is a women's association football club based in Mushin Lagos State, Nigeria and a member of the Nigerian Women Football League (NWFL) and have competed in the Nigeria Women Premier League, the highest division for women association football in the country.

FC Robo (Queens) International
Full nameFC Robo International, Lagos
Founded19 April 1999 (1999-04-19)
GroundFIFA Goal project (Legacy) turf, National Stadium, Lagos [1]
Capacity3,000
Manager Emmanuel Osahon
LeagueNigerian Women Premier League

Through FC Robo Queens, the club has contributed immensely to the women’s game in Nigeria, Africa and the world at large having produced several talented players for the Nigerian national team and a host of professional women clubs across the globe. BBC and Two-time African footballer of the year, Asisat Oshoala, along with Esther Sunday, Rashidat Ajibade, Aminat Yakubu are all products of the club's academy program and youth program.

Asisat Oshoala is also an ambassador of the club in 2016, a move to help uplift the business brand and image of the club.[2][3]

History

FC Robo International, owners of FC Robo Queens is a privately owned professional football club from Lagos, Nigeria. Founded on the 19th of April, Osahon Emmanuel Orobosa, a veteran of the Nigerian football league, primarily as a football academy for boys but soon expanded to accommodate girls/women program, a decision which has since proven to be very positive for the club as her current popularity and growing-base (Nationally and Internationally) is largely due to the successful exploits of her female team (FC Robo Queens).

2020 Squad List

Squad list for 2019.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
27 GK  NGA Damilola Amole
14 DF  NGA Omobola Falese
16 DF  NGA Esther Ndubisi
8 MF  NGA Maria Oke
21 FW  NGA Gift Monday
15 MF  NGA Mary Okereke
23 MF  NGA Islamiat Raji
13 MF  NGA Olabiyi Folajomi
22 GK  NGA Adegbite Bukola
17 FW  NGA Helen Christopher
11  NGA B. Aliu
3  NGA C. B. Ajeh
No. Pos. Nation Player
2  NGA O. Emeka
28 MF  NGA M. Yusuf
35 GK  NGA Rita Igwe
—  NGA Adeyemo Fasilat
—  NGA Akinwande Kehind
—  NGA Ogbuchi Chidinma
—  NGA Jamilusi Shade
—  NGA Shobowale Rukayat
—  NGA Onyenezide Esther
—  NGA oladiti Rukayat
—  NGA Lawal Taiwo
—  NGA Oladipupo Shukurat

Notable former players

References

  1. admin (2016). "FC Robo Queens battle back to salvage draw in Nigeria Women Premier League opener". Yahoo News.
  2. admin (2016). "Arsenal Ladies' Oshoala becomes FC Robo ambassador". Yahoo News.
  3. "Arsenal Ladies' Oshoala becomes FC Robo ambassador - Goal.com". Goal.com. 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  4. Adelu, Taiwo (2016). "Oshoala Visits Winners Golden Bet, Seeks Support For FC Robo". pmnewsnigeria.com.
  5. admin (2016). "FC Robo better prepared for Nigeria Women Premier League, says Osahon". Goal.com.
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