Английская Википедия:Accra Lions FC
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Accra Lions Football Club is a football club based in East Legon, Accra, Ghana. It is competing in the Ghana Premier League, the top division of a soccer league system, and in the Ghanaian FA Cup.[1] It plays its home matches at the Accra Sports Stadium.[2]
History
It was founded on 12 December 2015.[3]
It secure promotion after 2 seasons in the Greater Accra Division 2 after winning the Zone IV division with a record 73 points in 28 matches to qualify for the middle league.[4]
During the Greater Accra promotional playoffs at the Tema Sports Stadium, Accra Lions booked the sole qualification ticket with a 100% winning record. It beat Emmanuel FC (4-1), R-Stakes (3-0) and Photizo Future Professionals (2-0) to slot into Division 1 Zone III which includes clubs based in Greater Accra, Eastern Region and Volta Region.[5]
On 28 January 2018, Accra Lions officially announced the Accra Sports Stadium as its new home ground for the 2017/2018 Division 1 League.[6]
In 2018 it made its debut in the Ghana Division 1- Zone 3[7] and in the Ghanaian FA Cup.[8]
After becoming champions in the Ghana Division One 2020/2021, Accra Lions earned promotion to the Ghana Premier League. It scored the most goals (57 goals in 28 matches) and the club's striker Rauf Salifu ended up as top scorer in this seasons Division 1 with 21 goals.[9]
In the FIFA Global Transfer Report 2021, Accra Lions ranked 7th in Africa ( CAF ) with 10 outgoing transfers. The following year it was able to transfer 10 players abroad. [10]
On 23 May 2023, Accra Lions officially announced that former German international, World Cup Winner and FIFA World Player of the Year, Lothar Matthäus has joined Accra Lions Soccer Club as board member and shareholder. [11] [12]
Roster
Source: [13]
- Head coach
- Шаблон:Flagicon James Francis
- Sporting director
- General manager
- Шаблон:Flagicon Ishmael Hamidu
- Director of finance & administration
- Шаблон:Flagicon Enoch Kofi Osei
- Goalkeeper's coach
- Шаблон:Flagicon Osei Boateng
- Physiotherapist
- Шаблон:Flagicon Manaf Abubakar
- U17 head coach
- Шаблон:Flagicon Sam Gill
- Assistant academy manager
- Шаблон:Flagicon Fiete Kaupp
Squad
As of 1 October 2023 [14]
No. | Nat. | Name | Date of Birth | |||
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Keepers | ||||||
1 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Andrews Owusu | 01.09.2000 | |||
22 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Daniel Afful | 03.09.2005 | |||
33 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ofori Opoku Agyemang | 28.02.2006 | |||
Defence | ||||||
2 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Remember Boateng | 15.11.2004 | |||
3 | Шаблон:Flagicon | David Oduro | 12.06.2006 | |||
4 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ali Mohammed | 07.02.2002 | |||
5 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Samuel Gyimah | 19.12.2000 | |||
12 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Kelvin Amanyo | 16.10.2004 | |||
15 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Musa Hamzata | 04.05.2003 | |||
16 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Issah Mohammed | 06.04.2006 | |||
17 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ali Abdul Rahman | 13.10.2002 | |||
24 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ibrahim Issa | 11.11.2003 | |||
25 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Baba Salifu Apiiga | 07.03.2007 | |||
Midfield | ||||||
6 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Kingsford Acheampong | 27.03.2005 | |||
8 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Shawkan Mohammed | 06.01.2003 | |||
10 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Abass Samari Salifu | 02.07.2004 | |||
18 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Sadat Seidu | 05.01.2004 | |||
20 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Evans Kwakye | 28.03.2007 | |||
26 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Dominic Nsobila | 19.12.2002 | |||
30 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Frederick Kesse | 12.08.2005 | |||
36 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Issah Husein | 07.04.2006 | |||
42 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Emmanuel Dzigbah | 06.07.2006 | |||
Attack | ||||||
7 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Abdul-Shakun Abubakari | 21.04.2004 | |||
9 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Mohammed Yahaya | 10.11.2004 | |||
11 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Evans Botchway | 23.02.2006 | |||
14 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Daniel Awuni | 13.02.2006 | |||
19 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Bernard Kesse | 17.03.2004 | |||
28 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Dominic Amponsah | 15.05.2006 | |||
43 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Fredrick Asante | 26.07.2001 |
Notes
External links
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- ↑ {{cite web|title=Accra Lions FC Squad |url=http://www.accralions.com/team%7Cpublisher=Accra Lions Football Club|accessdate=1 October 2023