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
2008/09	1st (Nigeria National League)
Home colours

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

Contents 1 History 2 Achievements 3 Performance in CAF competitions 4 2008/09 season 5 2009-10 squad 6 Technical Staff 2009-10 7 Notable players 8 Notable Personal 9 References 10 External links

[edit] 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 formerly known as Eagle Cement.

[edit] Achievements

• Nigerian Premier League: 2

1997, 2004

• Nigerian FA Cup: 4

2001, 2004, 2006, 2007

• CAF Confederation Cup:

Finalist : 2005

[edit] 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

[edit] 2008/09 season

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

[edit] 2009-10 squad

No. Position Player 12 GK Sunday Rotimi MF Emma Egbeta MF Daddy Maurice FW Miyudeen Oyewole MF Ebenezer Ojo GK Udo Ochiogu MF Tochukwu Okoli MF Alouine Gueye MF Chucky Sampson Solomon Bitrus Abduljalil Ajagun DF Solomon Nathan Anthony Okemiri DF Samaila Suleiman MF Oguchi Uche MF Sunday Mba DF Hussain Adaji DF Felix Okwodu

No. Position Player FW Ejike Awurum MF Andy Ogude DF Matthew Junior DF Mike Simon Salisu Yusuf DF Edward Iyowuna DF Echezona Anyichi DF Emman Godwin FW Omoh Ojabu MF Prince Nnake FW Bright Ajeku MF Sirajo Ladan Joshua Igho MF Jonah Abutu FW Emmanuel Nwachi Chukwudi Samuel MF Mustapha Sesay Christian Ofili Joseph Obinna

[edit] 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]

[edit] Notable players

Robert Akaruye Uche Akubuike Austin Brown Effosa Eguakon Chijioke Ejiogu Victor Ezeji Endurance Idahor Christopher Kanu Chidi Odiah Kelechi Osunwa Igho Otegheri Ahmed Abdulrahman Prince Aguma Jacob Aikhionbare Yakubu Attah Oluwagbenga Awonisi Victor Babayaro Albert Chinwo

Kennedy Chinwo Samuel Edache Captain Ejindu Joe Eyimofe Jide Michael Isaac Mbika Haruna Musa Obinna Nnodim Iyasere Odili Ochuko Ojobo Anthony Okemiri Sule Okiri Abayomi Olorunda Samaila Suleiman Uduak Udofia Kingsley Williams Owazuoke Wobo Akeem Yakubu

[edit] 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

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• 2007 in Nigerian soccer (RSSSF)

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