Sunshine Queens F.C.

Sunshine Queens FC.
Full name	Sunshine Queens Football Club
Nickname	The 'Owena Marmaids’
Founded	2005
Ground	Akure Township Stadium; Akure, Nigeria
Capacity	15,000
President	Akinsola Elvis Akinbobola
League	NWFL Premiership
2025–26	Regular season: 8th, Group B (Relegated)
Website	http://ondostatefootballagency.com/?tag=sunshine-queens-fc
Home colours	Away colours

Sunshine Queens FC is a women's association football club in Nigeria. They play in the topmost division of female football in the NWFL Premiership. Their home stadium is Akure Township Stadium. The club is one of the running football activities of Ondo State Football Agency. The current head coach is Rafiu Oseni.

History

The club was founded in 2005. It is nicknamed Owena Mermaid, evidently after a prominent river in the state.

Current squad

Squad list for 2022 season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
28	DF	NGR	Temilade Adepoju Racheal
44	FW	NGR	Aiyeniberun Opeyemi Sunkanmi
21	FW	NGR	Sunday Juliet Chinonso
10	MF	NGR	Aluko Yetunde Maria
37	DF	NGR	Sunday Opeyemi Aanu
27	FW	NGR	Omoh Oyathelemi Tina
9	FW	NGR	Gbadebo Oluwaseyi Janet
18	FW	NGR	Oyewusi Olusola Chioma
17	FW	NGR	Adekunle Adenike Lizzy
29	MF	NGR	Zirike Elizabeth Nkiruka
5	MF	NGR	Yakubu Aminat


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
33	DF	NGR	Aminu Adeola Wonsebolatan
30	DF	NGR	Ogunrinola Funsho Elizabeth
4	MF	NGR	Akinyinka Taiwo Faith
15	GK	NGR	Johnson Elizabeth
28	MF	NGR	Omosuyi Ayowumi Mama
6	DF	NGR	Alani Aminat Abiodun
32	GK	NGR	Okiemute Rita Obeni
12	MF	NGR	Aderemi Mary Shola
20	DF	NGR	Okoro Chidinma Miracle
16	GK	NGR	Oluchi Tochukwu
24	DF	NGR	Mac Fancy Regina Chikanma
14	MF	NGR	Akpan Glady Nnenenna

Staff

Sunshine Queens F.C President: Akinsola Elvis Akinbobola
Sunshine Queens F.C. Vice President : Lateef Fabunmi
Head of Technical: Prince Moruf Adams
Head of media: Wahab Bankole
Head of administration: Richard Aina
Head of Marketing: Ife Adewunmi
Technical Director: Paul Ashworth
Assistant Technical Director: Henry Abiodun
Players Management: Yussuf Aminu

Honours

Nigerian Women's Cup - 2015 winner

References

↑ "Sunshine Queens beat Rising Queens in friendly". Retrieved 27 September 2016.
↑ Shamsudeen, Tunde. "Sunshine Queens Partners Foundation On War Against Sexual Gender Based Violence". Retrieved 2020-12-26.
↑ "Rivers Angels, Sunshine Queens reach Women Federation Cup final". goal.com. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
↑ Adesanya, Taiwo (2024-05-02). "Sunshine Queens appoint Oseni as head coach". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
↑ "The fascinating stories and history behind Nigeria Women's Premier League club's nicknames". Sport Compass. 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
↑ "Federation Cup: Sunshine Queens emerge female champions". Premium Times. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

External links

Official website

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[1] "Sunshine Queens beat Rising Queens in friendly". Retrieved 27 September 2016.

[2] Shamsudeen, Tunde. "Sunshine Queens Partners Foundation On War Against Sexual Gender Based Violence". Retrieved 2020-12-26.

[3] "Rivers Angels, Sunshine Queens reach Women Federation Cup final". goal.com. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

[4] Adesanya, Taiwo (2024-05-02). "Sunshine Queens appoint Oseni as head coach". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-01-27.

[5] "The fascinating stories and history behind Nigeria Women's Premier League club's nicknames". Sport Compass. 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2019-05-25.

[6] "Federation Cup: Sunshine Queens emerge female champions". Premium Times. Retrieved 27 September 2016.