Plateau United F.C.

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Plateau United FC
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Full namePlateau United Football Club of Jos
Founded1975
GroundNew Jos Stadium
Jos, Nigeria
Capacity44,000
ChairmanPius Henwan
Manager
LeagueNigeria Professional Football League
2020–21Nigeria Professional Football League, 9th of 20

Plateau United Football Club of Jos (usually known as Plateau United) is a Nigerian professional football (soccer) club based in Jos, that competes in the Nigerian Professional Football League. Before 1991, they were known as the JIB Strikers FC.[1] The name "Plateau United" was the former name of their cross-town rivals Mighty Jets.[2]

History[]

Plateau United were founded in 1975 as JIB Strikers FC.[3]

Plateau United won their first major silverware in 1999, a 1-0 Nigeria Cup final victory over Iwuanyanwu Nationale on a goal by Donatus Iloka.[4] They had lost in the final in 1993 and 1998. They made their continental debut in 2000, but were eliminated after their first tie.[3]

They were promoted to the Nigeria Premier League for the 2010–11 season by winning on the last day against Mighty Jets, but were relegated back the next year on the last day. They were promoted back to the top league on the last day of the 2015 season.[5]

In 2013, their feeder team were one of four clubs suspended, pending an investigation into their 79–0 victory over Akurba FC.[6] The four clubs were accused of match-fixing in order to advance into the professional league. On 22 July 2013, Plateau Feeders, Akurba FC, Police Machine FC and Bubayaro FC were each banned for 10 years, with the players and officials in each game banned for life.

Plateau United won the Nigerian Professional Football League for the first time in 2017, led by coach Kennedy Boboye.[7][8]

Achievements[]

  • Nigerian Professional Football League: 1
2017 [7]
2020 Top of the table when league was stopped due to COVID19
  • Nigerian FA Cup: 1
1999
Runners-up: 1993, 1998
  • : 1
2021

Performance in CAF competitions[]

2000  – First Round

2020/21

Current team[]

As of December 2021

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 MF Nigeria NGA
2 DF Nigeria NGA
3 DF Nigeria NGA Daniel Itodo（captain）
4 FW Nigeria NGA
5 DF Nigeria NGA
6 Nigeria NGA Golbe Elisha
7 FW Nigeria NGA
8 FW Nigeria NGA
10 FW  
11 FW  
14 Nigeria NGA
15 Nigeria NGA
12 FW Nigeria NGA
16 Nigeria NGA
18 Nigeria NGA
19 Nigeria NGA
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 Nigeria NGA Andrew Ikefe
22 Nigeria NGA Abiodun Akande
24 Nigeria NGA Austin Opara
29 Nigeria NGA
33 DF Nigeria NGA Aliko Bala
34 FW Nigeria NGA
37 Nigeria NGA Albert Hillary
39 Nigeria NGA
40 Nigeria NGA
41 MF Nigeria NGA

Notable players[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Nigeria 1991". www.rsssf.com.
  2. ^ "[General] Plateau governor sues Yar'Adua over Jos crisis".
  3. ^ a b "ANALYSIS: Will Nigeria Premier League crown return to Jos after 45 years? - Premium Times Nigeria". August 8, 2017.
  4. ^ "Plateau United dethrone Rangers". 10 September 2017.
  5. ^ "MFM FC, Plateau United gain promotion to Nigeria Professional Football League — Goal.com". 31 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Nigerian clubs suspended after 'scandalous' scorelines". BBC Sport.
  7. ^ a b "Plateau United wins Nigerian Professional Football League". 9 September 2017.
  8. ^ "NPFL: Plateau United target history". 5 September 2017.

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