Colonel William A. Phillips

Nasarawa United Football Club is a soccer club based in Lafia, Nasarawa. They play in the Nigeria Premier League.

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 2004–05. Their stadium, Lafia Township Stadium, has a capacity of some 5,000. ^[2] The club's nickname is Solid Miners.^[3]

2009–10 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.^[4] 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 was reportedly 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.^[5] They were promoted back to the Premier League in 2012 after winning their division.

Achievements

Professional Second Division: 1

2004

Current team

As of 12 February 2023

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	NGA	Yinka David
3	MF	NGA	Godwin Alex (captain)
6	DF	NGA	Abdullahi Abubakar
9	FW	NGA	Ohanachom Chinedu
10	MF	NGA	Maigishiri Dauda
11	DF	NGA	Madaki Chris
12	GK	NGA	Danlami Umar
13	FW	NGA	Osanga King
14	MF	NGA	Yusuf Anas
15	DF	NGA	Ugochukwu Gabriel
16	DF	NGA	Manga Mohammed
17	MF	NGA	Joshua John
18	FW	NGA	Ogbole Emmanuel
20	FW	NGA	Offor Ikenna
25	GK	NGA	Isaac Jerry
27	DF	NGA	Denis Victor
30	FW	NGA	Obasi Dennis
34	GK	NGA	Godwin Ameh