Accra Lions FC
Full name | Accra Lions Football Club | ||
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Founded | 12 December 2015[1] | ||
Ground | Accra Sports Stadium Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||
Capacity | 40,000[2] | ||
Coach | Rainer Kraft | ||
League | Ghana Premier League[3] | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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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[]
- Head coach
- Team Manager
- Director of Finance & Administration
- Assistant Coaches
- Goalkeeper's coach
- Physiotherapist
- Head of Scouting
Current squad[]
As of 1 November 2021[14]
No. | Nat. | Name | Date of Birth | |||
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Keepers | ||||||
1 | Appiah Kubi | 11.01.2001 | ||||
22 | Andrews Owusu | 01.09.2000 | ||||
33 | Fredrick Asare | 28.05.1999 | ||||
Defence | ||||||
3 | Joseph Addo Tetteh | 19.04.2002 | ||||
4 | Richmond Tetteh Ankrah | 22.02.2000 | ||||
5 | Osuman Kassim | 10.01.2002 | ||||
11 | Hamidu Abdul Fatawu | 04.03.1999 | ||||
12 | Alex Ketu | 01.07.2003 | ||||
15 | Rich Sackey | 31.07.2002 | ||||
16 | Abdul Salam Ocansey | 15.05.2001 | ||||
17 | Jacob Mensah | 24.04.2000 | ||||
30 | Kelvin Kyei | 05.02.2000 | ||||
40 | Christopher Acheampong | 31.03.2000 | ||||
Midfield | ||||||
8 | Evans Ampofo | 06.01.2003 | ||||
20 | Oliver Amedor | 17.07.1999 | ||||
23 | Abass Samari Salifu | 02.07.2004 | ||||
24 | Ibrahim Issa | 11.11.2003 | ||||
25 | Kwadwo Jr. Kyeremanteng | 08.11.2002 | ||||
26 | Dominic Nsobila | 19.12.2002 | ||||
27 | Rashid Abubakar | 16.03.2000 | ||||
28 | Habib Isaka | 06.04.2005 | ||||
32 | Shawkan Mohammed | 06.01.2003 | ||||
Attack | ||||||
7 | Hagan Frimpong | 10.10.2002 | ||||
9 | Evans Eenee | 02.11.2002 | ||||
10 | Fredrick Akatuk | 12.05.2002 | ||||
13 | Fawzan Dandawa | 05.02.2003 | ||||
18 | Michael Ankomah Bempong | 25.10.2002 | ||||
19 | Progress Nwachukwu | 02.12.1999 | ||||
35 | Remember A. Boateng | 15.11.2004 | ||||
36 | Rauf Salifu | 23.04.2002 | ||||
43 | Fredrick Asante | 26.07.2001 |
Former players[]
Notes[]
- ^ "Our history". Accra Lions Football Club. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Accra Sports Stadium – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com.
- ^ "Accra Lions earn maiden promotion to Ghana Premier League less than six years after being founded". Joy Sports. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "2018 MTN FA Cup preliminary round fixtures". FootballMadeinGhana. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Accra Lions FC opts for Accra Sports Stadium as home ground for Division One League campaign". Ghanasoccernet. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Our history". Accra Lions Football Club. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Our History". Accra Lions FC. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Accra Lions FC snatch Greater Accra Division One League ticket with three straight wins". GhanaSoccernet. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Accra Lions FC opts for Accra Sports Stadium as home ground for Division One League campaign". Ghanasoccernet. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Division One - Zone Three". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "MTN FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND GAMES TO BE PLAYED THIS WEEKEND". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Accra Lions earn maiden promotion to Ghana Premier League less than six years after being founded". Joy Sports. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Accra Lions FC Staff". Accra Lions Football Club. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Accra Lions FC Squad". Accra Lions Football Club. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
External links[]
- Football clubs in Ghana
- Football clubs in Accra
- Association football clubs established in 2015
- 2015 establishments in Ghana