AKWA UTD UNVEIL TWO COACHES, 15 NEW PLAYERS FOR 2019/2020 NPFL SEASON
Two-time Federation cup champions Akwa United football club have officially unveiled her new head coach John Obuh and his assistant Duke Udi to tinker the club for the up coming 2019/2020 NPFL season scheduled to kick-off on November 3.
At a colourful unveiling ceremony at the Godswill Akpabio international stadium in Uyo, the Promise keepers also presented 15 newly signed players to the media community, fans and supporters of the club.
The vastly experienced John Obuh featured for many top clubs including Abiola Babes, Udoji United, Julius Berger, Sharks FC, Enugu Rangers and Enyimba as a player. The Abia State born coach started his coaching career in 1994/1995 season as a coach-player with Enyimba of Aba. He has also worked with the National Under-17 team- the Golden Eaglets and the National Under-20 team- the Flying Eagles between 2008-2013.
Obuh has CAF B coaching license, English FA International coaching license, and German Football A license. His last assignment in the NPFL was with Kwara United in 2018 after helping the team gained promotion from the NNL. The tactician who has signed a 1 year contract with Akwa United has set a target of winning the NPFL title with the Uyo based side.
Also joining Akwa United’s technical crew for the new season is former Super Eagles, Grasshopper of Switzerland and Akwa United defender Duke Udi as the Deputy Head Coach.
Udi has previously worked as a coach with Giwa FC, Enugu Rangers, Sunshine stars amongst others. He has agreed a one year deal with the Promise Keepers.
In the playing department of Akwa United, the club has acquired 15 new experienced players for the up coming season comprising three goalkeepers, four defenders, four midfielders and four forwards players.
The players include;
FULL LIST OF AKWA UNITED REGISTERED PLAYERS FOR 2019/2020 NPFL SEASON
1 ADEWALE ADEYINKA
2.
3. PHILIP DAVID
4. ETIM MATHEW
5. SAMPSON GBADEBO
6. DENIS NYA
7. UBONG FRIDAY
8. SAMUEL MATHIAS
9. MICHAEL OHANU
10. AKARANDUT OROK
11 PAUL OBATA
12. MORICE CHUKWU
13. CHRISTAIN EKONG
14. MARSHAL JOHNSON
15. WILSON ELU
16 OTOBONG EFFIONG
17. MFON UDOH
18 JEAN EFALA
19. OCHEME EDOH
20 IFEANYI IFEANYI
21. NDIFREKE EFFIONG
22. BASSEY AKPAN
23 ALI CHIWENDU
24. DARE OJO
25. WISDOM FERNANDO
26 CHISOM CHIKATARA
27. UBONG ESSIEN
28 ETBOY AKPAN
29 ITODO AKOR
30 KODJOVI DADZIE
31 EKEMINI UKOEBE
32. ANIEKEME ASUQUO
33 EMMANUEL CHARLES
34. GODSPOWER IGUDIA
35. GODSWILL NICHOLAS
TRANSFER OUT
OJO OLORUNLEKE (SUNSHINE STARS)
EMMANUEL IWU (KWARA UNITED)
DANIEL EMMANSON ( IBOM YOUTH, LOAN)
JUWON OSHANIWA
SAMUEL AKPAN (AKWA STARLETS, LOAN)
UBONG IDIO (AKWA STARLETS, LOAN)
CHRISTOPHER LOLO (VANDREZZER)
DANIEL EKPO (VANDREZZER)
CHIGOZIE CHILEKWU (IFEANYI UBAH)
ALBERICO DA SILVA (UNATTACHED)
BLAISE ADOU
BARNABAS IMENGER (LOBI STARS)
MARKSON OJOBO (BAYELSA UTD)
EMEKA ATULOMA (ENYIMBA)
CYRIL OLISEMA (ENYIMBA)
The Promise Keepers have registered a total of 35 players for the 2019/2020 football league season.
