Delta Queens F.C.

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Delta Queens F.C.
Delta Queens logo.png
Founded2000
GroundStephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba
OwnerGovernment of Delta State
LeagueNigerian Women Premier League

Delta Queens is a women's football club in Delta State, Nigeria.[1][2][3][4] It is one of the most successful Nigerian club sides. They compete in the Nigeria Women Premier League, the highest division of female football in the country.[5]

History[]

Delta Queens was formed by the government of Governor James Ibori in January 2000. The administration of the club was headed by Commissioner for Sports, Solomon Ogba.

Current squad[]

Squad list for 2019 season. 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 Nigeria NGA Rita Akarekor
2 GK Nigeria NGA
3 DF Nigeria NGA
7 DF Nigeria NGA Joy Jegede
8 DF Nigeria NGA
10 FW Nigeria NGA
11 FW Nigeria NGA
12 MF Nigeria NGA
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF Nigeria NGA
19 GK Nigeria NGA
20 DF Nigeria NGA
26 DF Nigeria NGA
27 FW Nigeria NGA
34 FW Nigeria NGA
35 MF Nigeria NGA
36 MF Nigeria NGA

Notable former players[]

This list of notable former players consists of players who have represented their country at the international level.

Honours[]

  • Nigerian Women's Cup – 2004, 2006, 2007+2008, 2009
  • Nigeria Women Premier League – 2003, 2008, 2009, 2011

References[]

  1. ^ "Delta FC players earn one month salary in a season". July 31, 2009.
  2. ^ "Nigeria: Delta Queens Crowned FA Cup Champions - allAfrica.com".
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2014-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Delta Queens FC - Feminino :: Statistics :: Titles :: Titles (in-depth) :: History (Timeline) :: Goals Scored :: Fixtures :: Results :: News & Features :: Videos :: Photos :: Squad :: playmakerstats.com". www.playmakerstats.com.
  5. ^ "Nigeria: Delta Queens Crowned FA Cup Champions".
  6. ^ Vera Okolo, Sports Reference, Retrieved 2 February 2016


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