Galadima Football Club formally known as Galadima Football Academy is a Nigerian football club based in Abuja, Nigeria.[1][2] The team currently compete in the third division of Nigerian football league system, the Nigeria Nationwide League. They play their home matches at the Area 3 Artificial Turf Football Field, Abuja.
| Full name | Galadima Football Club | |
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| Founded | 2002 | |
| Ground | Area 3 Artificial Turf Football Field, Abuja | |
| Capacity | 2,000 | |
| Chairman | Abubakar Ibrahim Galadima | |
| Manager | Ernest Enya Patrick | |
| League | Nigeria Nationwide League | |
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History
editThe club was originally called Galadima Football Academy prior to its formation in 2002. The academy was renamed to Galadima Football Club. With increasing interest from numerous foreign scouts, three players were sponsored abroad to play in Hungary after the academy won the 7th Dreamland Embassy of Hungary Cup organized by the Embassy of Hungary in Abuja.[3][4]
Management
edit| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Executive Director/Chairman |  Abubakar Ibrahim Galadima
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| Manager | Ernest Enya Patrick
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| Chief Scout | Kabiru Ibrahim
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| Scout | Aminu Inuwa
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| Scout | Aminu Jingi
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| Team Manager | Adam Zakariya
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| Secretary | Umar Abdullahi
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Notable players
edit- Ibrahim Saleh Yahaya, currently plays for FC Zimbru Chisinau in Moldova[citation needed]
- Sani Suleiman Abacha, Currently plays for Budapest Honvéd FC in Hungry [5][6]
- Anas Abubakar Galadima, currently plays for SFC Kalinkovo in Slovakia [7]
- Abubakar Idris Kani, currently plays for US Monastir in Tunisia
References
edit- ^ "GALADIMA FOOTBALL ACADEMY". teamstats.net. 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Dreamland - Embassy of Hungary Football Cup - November 2019". Hungary Embassy Abuja. 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Galadima Football Academy Emerge Champions Of 7th Dreamland Embassy Of Hungary Cup". dailysportsng.com. 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Galadima football academy players for trials in Hungary". dailytrust.com. 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Ifjú tehetséget igazoltunk klub". honvedfc.hu. 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Ex-Golden Eaglets captain Sani Abacha delighted to sign first pro deal". scorenigeria.com.ng. 18 October 2020.
- ^ "SFC Kalinkovo". sfckalinkovo.webee.sk. 7 September 2020.
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