Sunshine Stars Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Akure. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League. Their home stadium is the Akure Township Stadium.
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| Full name | Sunshine Stars Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The 'Owena Waves’/Akure Gunners[1] | ||
| Founded | 1995 | ||
| Ground | Akure Township Stadium Akure, Ondo, Nigeria | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Manager | Edith Agoye | ||
| League | Nigeria Professional Football League | ||
| 2020–21 | Nigeria Professional Football League, 16th of 20 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Funding edit
Sunshine Stars FC are funded and sponsored by the Ondo State Government.[2]
Current squad edit
- As of 6 june 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Achievements edit
- 2001, 2007
Performance in CAF competitions edit
- CAF Champions League: 1 appearance
- 2012 – Semi-finals
- CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance
- 2011 – Semi-finals
- West African Club Championship (UFOA Cup): 1 appearance
- 2009 – First Round
Notable coaches edit
Kadiri Ikhana (2000)
Rodolfo Zapata (2010)
Paul Ashworth (2015)- Augustine Eguavoen (2017)
- Adeyeni Joseph (2018)
- Daramola Nicholas Akinsehinwa (2013-2016)
Notable players edit
References edit
- ^ Sunshine Stars FC - Akure Gunners
- ^ "Sunshine Stars receive Akeredolu backing". supersport.com. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
3. Sunshine Stars FC Results - current results of Sunshine Stars FC matches
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