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Katsina United Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in the town of Katsina, Katsina State.

Katsina United

Full name	Katsina United Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Changi Boys
Founded	1994; 28 years ago (1994)
Ground	Muhammadu Dikko Stadium Katsina
Capacity	35,000
Chairman	Prince Abdulssamad Badamasi[1]
Manager	Henry Makinwa
League	Nigeria Professional Football League
2020–21	Nigeria Professional Football League, 12th of 20
Home colours Away colours

History

Founded in 1994, they were promoted to the Nigerian Premier League in 1997, placing 12th in their debut season but were disbanded after relegation in 2001. The Katsina State Government began plans to resurrect the team in April 2008. The club was reestablished in 2009 and was renamed "Spotlights FC", they debuted in the Nigeria National League for their first year. In February 2016, the team reverted to their original name, Katsina United.[2][1] In October 2016, Katsina United won promotion back to the Nigeria Professional Football League, returning 15 years after they were last relegated.[3]

Stadium

They played the first half of their first season after re-establishment at the Sardauna Memorial Stadium in Gusau while Katsina Township Stadium was being renovated. The club later moved to the new all-seater Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina.

Achievements

• Nigerian FA Cup: 0

Runners-up: 1995, 1996, 1997

• Nigeria National League: 1

Champions: 2016[4]

Performances in CAF competitions

• African Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance

1996 – Quarter-Finals

• CAF Cup: 1 appearance

2001 – Withdrew Second round

Team

As of 30 December 2020

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 Yusuf Muhammed 2  NGA Peter Ubakanma 3  NGA Suleman Shehu 4  NGA Eleje Onyedikachi 5  NGA Habib Yakubu 6  NGA Souley Muhamad 8  NGA Suleman Ibrahim 9 FW  NGA Gambo Muhammad 10  NGA Abdulkarim Ahmed 14  NGA Kabir Jinadu 15 FW  NGA Badmus Leoh Makanjuola

No. Pos. Nation Player 16  NGA Yushau Garba 17 FW  NGA Okunoye Olawale Mathew 19 MF  NGA Jinadu Saheed 20 FW  NGA Arthur Ebiakpo Cruuz 23 MF  NGA Ejika Nehemiah 24  NGA Nafiu Ibrahim 25 FW  NGA Iyanda Oluwatobi Ige 31 MF  NGA Dauda Samson Oluwaseun 33 GK  NGA

References

На других языках

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[de] Katsina United FC

Der Katsina United FC ist ein 1994 gegründeter nigerianischer Fußballverein aus Katsina, der aktuell in der zweiten Liga, der Nigeria National League, spielt.

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- [en] Katsina United F.C.

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[es] Spotlight FC

El Spotlight Football Club es un equipo de fútbol de Nigeria que milita en la Liga Nacional de Nigeria, la segunda liga de fútbol más importante del país.

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