Accra Lions FC

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Accra Lions FC (ALFC)
Accra lions logo.png
Full nameAccra Lions Football Club
Founded12 December 2015[1]
GroundAccra Sports Stadium
Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Capacity40,000[2]
CoachGermany Rainer Kraft
LeagueGhana Premier League[3]
WebsiteClub website

Accra Lions Football Club is a professional sports club based in East Legon, Accra, Ghana. The club is competing in the Ghana Premier League, the top professional football division of the football league system in Ghana and in the Ghanaian FA Cup.[4] They play their home matches at the Accra Sports Stadium.[5] Rainer Kraft is the coach of the side.

History[]

Accra Lions Football Club was founded on 12 December 2015.[6]

They secure promotion after just two seasons in the Greater Accra after winning the Zone IV division with a record 73 points in 28 matches to qualify for the middle league.[7]

During the Greater Accra promotional playoffs at the Tema Sports Stadium, Accra Lions booked the sole qualification ticket with a 100% winning record. They beat Emmanuel FC (4-1), R-Stakes (3-0) and Photizo Future Professionals (2-0) to slot into Division One Zone III which includes clubs based in Greater Accra, Eastern Region and Volta Region.[8]

On 28 January 2018, Accra Lions officially announced the Accra Sports Stadium as their new home ground for the 2017/2018 Division One League.[9]

In 2018 they made their debut in the Ghana Division One- Zone Three[10] and in the Ghanaian FA Cup.[11]

After becoming champions in the Ghana Division One 2020/2021, Accra Lions earned promotion to the Ghana Premier League. They 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 One with 21 goals.[12]

Staff[]

[13]

Head coach
Team Manager
  • Ghana Ishmael Hamidu
Director of Finance & Administration
  • Ghana Enoch Kofi Osei
Assistant Coaches
  • England James Francis
  • Ghana Nuru Yakubu
Goalkeeper's coach
  • Ghana Osei Boateng
Physiotherapist
  • Ghana Manaf Abubakar
Head of Scouting
  • United States Paul Goodrich

Current squad[]

As of 1 November 2021[14]

No. Nat. Name Date of Birth
Keepers
1 Ghana Appiah Kubi 11.01.2001
22 Ghana Andrews Owusu 01.09.2000
33 Ghana Fredrick Asare 28.05.1999
Defence
3 Ghana Joseph Addo Tetteh 19.04.2002
4 Ghana Richmond Tetteh Ankrah 22.02.2000
5 Ghana Osuman Kassim 10.01.2002
11 Ghana Hamidu Abdul Fatawu 04.03.1999
12 Ghana Alex Ketu 01.07.2003
15 Ghana Rich Sackey 31.07.2002
16 Ghana Abdul Salam Ocansey 15.05.2001
17 Ghana Jacob Mensah 24.04.2000
30 Ghana Kelvin Kyei 05.02.2000
40 Ghana Christopher Acheampong 31.03.2000
Midfield
8 Ghana Evans Ampofo 06.01.2003
20 Ghana Oliver Amedor 17.07.1999
23 Ghana Abass Samari Salifu 02.07.2004
24 Ghana Ibrahim Issa 11.11.2003
25 Ghana Kwadwo Jr. Kyeremanteng 08.11.2002
26 Ghana Dominic Nsobila 19.12.2002
27 Ghana Rashid Abubakar 16.03.2000
28 Ghana Habib Isaka 06.04.2005
32 Ghana Shawkan Mohammed 06.01.2003
Attack
7 Ghana Hagan Frimpong 10.10.2002
9 Nigeria Evans Eenee 02.11.2002
10 Ghana Fredrick Akatuk 12.05.2002
13 Ghana Fawzan Dandawa 05.02.2003
18 Ghana Michael Ankomah Bempong 25.10.2002
19 Nigeria Progress Nwachukwu 02.12.1999
35 Ghana Remember A. Boateng 15.11.2004
36 Ghana Rauf Salifu 23.04.2002
43 Ghana Fredrick Asante 26.07.2001

Former players[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Our history". Accra Lions Football Club. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Accra Sports Stadium – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com.
  3. ^ "Accra Lions earn maiden promotion to Ghana Premier League less than six years after being founded". Joy Sports. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. ^ "2018 MTN FA Cup preliminary round fixtures". FootballMadeinGhana. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Accra Lions FC opts for Accra Sports Stadium as home ground for Division One League campaign". Ghanasoccernet. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Our history". Accra Lions Football Club. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Our History". Accra Lions FC. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Accra Lions FC snatch Greater Accra Division One League ticket with three straight wins". GhanaSoccernet. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Accra Lions FC opts for Accra Sports Stadium as home ground for Division One League campaign". Ghanasoccernet. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Division One - Zone Three". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  11. ^ "MTN FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND GAMES TO BE PLAYED THIS WEEKEND". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Accra Lions earn maiden promotion to Ghana Premier League less than six years after being founded". Joy Sports. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Accra Lions FC Staff". Accra Lions Football Club. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Accra Lions FC Squad". Accra Lions Football Club. Retrieved 1 November 2021.

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