Dakkada

Dakkada F.C.
Full name	Dakkada Football Club
Founded	2004; 18 years ago
Stadium	Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
Capacity	30,000
Owner	Government of Akwa Ibom State
Chairman	Aniedi Dickson
Head Coach
League	Nigerian Professional Football League
2020–21	Nigerian Professional Football League, 11th of 20

Dakkada F.C. (formerly Akwa Starlets F.C.) is a Nigerian football club. They currently play in the Nigerian Professional Football League after they gained promotion from the Nigeria National League on 22 July 2019.^[1]^[2]

Dakkada F.C. is located in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. Their home stadium is the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. In 2019, they won a promotion to play in the 2019–2020 season of the Nigerian tier-1 club competition, the Nigerian Professional Football League.^[3] Their qualification makes the oil-rich Niger Delta state of Akwa Ibom the only state government currently sponsoring two clubs in the premier club competition, aside from the neighboring Abia state.

History[]

Dakkada F.C. formerly Akwa Starlets F.C. was founded in 2004 by the Akwa Ibom State Government through the then Commissioner for Youths and Sports Chris Ekong as the junior team of Akwa United F.C. When Dakkada F.C. was formed they first played in the Nigerian National Amateur League 1 and gradually gained promotions.^[4] In September 2019, Akwa Starlet was crowned the 2019 Champion of the Nigeria National League.^[5] On the 31 October 2019, the club management officially re-branded the club changing the name from Akwa Starlet F.C. to Dakkada F.C.^[6]

Current squad[]

As of 30 December 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	NGA	Adewale Oramade
3	DF	NGA	Ubong Williams
6	MF	NGA	Isaac George
8	DF	NGA	Arinze Abuka
9		NGA	Phillip Archibong
10	FW	NGA	Aniekan Ekpe
12	FW	NGA	Adamu Yazid
13	GK	NGA	Thomas Omokhudu
14		NGA	Ibrahim Abiola
15	DF	NGA	Olawale Doyeri
18		NGA	Godwin Inamoto


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19		NGA	Ubong Idio
21		NGA	Peter Eletu
23	MF	NGA	Muritala Lawal
24		NGA	Samuel Akpan
25		NGA	Unwana Asuquo
26		NGA	Solomon Chigozie
28	DF	NGA	Francis Odinaka
29		NGA	Ukeme Umoh
30	DF	NGA	Christian Ekong
34		NGA	Emmanuel Charles
40	MF	NGA	Afeez Awakan

References[]

^ "NPFL: Warri Wolves, Akwa Starlets, Jigawa Stars, Adamawa United gain promotion | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
^ "Enugu Rangers sack coach after home defeat to Akwa Starlet". FCNaija. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
^ "Akwa United plead for patience as team prepare for Sunshine Stars". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
^ "NPFL sides looking to avoid giant-killing | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
^ Oyero, Kingsley (2019-09-16). "Akwa Starlets crowned 2019 NNL Champions". Latest Sports News In Nigeria. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
^ "Akwa Starlets renamed Dakkada FC". SportsCompass. 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2019-11-30.

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[1] "NPFL: Warri Wolves, Akwa Starlets, Jigawa Stars, Adamawa United gain promotion | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2019-11-30.

[2] "Enugu Rangers sack coach after home defeat to Akwa Starlet". FCNaija. Retrieved 2019-11-30.

[3] "Akwa United plead for patience as team prepare for Sunshine Stars". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2019-11-30.

[4] "NPFL sides looking to avoid giant-killing | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2019-11-30.

[5] Oyero, Kingsley (2019-09-16). "Akwa Starlets crowned 2019 NNL Champions". Latest Sports News In Nigeria. Retrieved 2019-12-01.

[6] "Akwa Starlets renamed Dakkada FC". SportsCompass. 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2019-11-30.

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