FC Robo (Queens) International
Full nameFC Robo International, Lagos
Founded19 April 1999 (1999-04-19)
GroundFIFA Goal project (Legacy) turf, National Stadium, Lagos[1]
Capacity3,000
ManagerNigeria Emmanuel Osahon
LeagueNigerian Women Premier League

FC Robo Queens is a women's association football club based in Mushin Lagos State, Nigeria and a member of the Nigerian Women Football League (NWFL) and have competed in the Nigeria Women Premier League, the highest division for women association football in the country.

Through FC Robo Queens, the club has contributed immensely to the women’s game in Nigeria, Africa and the world at large having produced several talented players for the Nigerian national team and a host of professional women clubs across the globe. BBC and Two-time African footballer of the year, Asisat Oshoala, along with Esther Sunday, Rasheedat Ajibade, Aminat Yakubu are all products of the club's academy program and youth program.

Asisat Oshoala is also an ambassador of the club in 2016, a move to help uplift the business brand and image of the club.[2][3]

History

FC Robo International, owners of FC Robo Queens is a privately owned professional football club from Lagos, Nigeria. Founded on the 19th of April by Osahon Emmanuel Orobosa, a veteran of the Nigerian football league, primarily as a football academy for boys but soon expanded to accommodate girls/women program, a decision which has since proven to be very positive for the club as her current popularity and growing-base (Nationally and Internationally) is largely due to the successful exploits of her female team (FC Robo Queens).

Current squad

Squad list for 2022.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
27 GK Nigeria NGA Damilola Amole
14 DF Nigeria NGA Omobola Falese
16 DF Nigeria NGA Esther Ndubisi
8 MF Nigeria NGA Maria Oke
21 FW Nigeria NGA Gift Monday
15 MF Nigeria NGA Mary Okereke
23 MF Nigeria NGA Islamiat Raji
13 MF Nigeria NGA Olabiyi Folajomi
22 GK Nigeria NGA Adegbite Bukola
17 FW Nigeria NGA Helen Christopher
11 Nigeria NGA B. Aliu
3 Nigeria NGA C. B. Ajeh
No. Pos. Nation Player
2 Nigeria NGA O. Emeka
28 MF Nigeria NGA M. Yusuf
35 GK Nigeria NGA Rita Igwe
— Nigeria NGA Adeyemo Fasilat
— Nigeria NGA Akinwande Kehind
— Nigeria NGA Ogbuchi Chidinma
— Nigeria NGA Jamilusi Shade
— Nigeria NGA Shobowale Rukayat
— Nigeria NGA Onyenezide Esther
— Nigeria NGA oladiti Rukayat
— Nigeria NGA Lawal Taiwo
— Nigeria NGA Oladipupo Shukurat

Notable former players

References

  1. ↑ admin (2016). "FC Robo Queens battle back to salvage draw in Nigeria Women Premier League opener". Yahoo News.
  2. 1 2 admin (2016). "Arsenal Ladies' Oshoala becomes FC Robo ambassador". Yahoo News.
  3. ↑ "Arsenal Ladies' Oshoala becomes FC Robo ambassador - Goal.com". Goal.com. 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  4. ↑ Adelu, Taiwo (2016). "Oshoala Visits Winners Golden Bet, Seeks Support For FC Robo". pmnewsnigeria.com.
  5. ↑ admin (2016). "FC Robo better prepared for Nigeria Women Premier League, says Osahon". Goal.com.
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