Yobe Desert Stars F.C.

Yobe Desert Stars Football Club is a Nigerian football (soccer) club based in the city of Damaturu. Starting in 2018 they will play in the Nigerian Premier League after consecutive promotions.[2]

Yobe Desert Stars
Full nameYobe Desert Stars Football Club
Founded1991[1]
GroundPotiskum Stadium, Damaturu
Capacity2,000
OwnerYobe State Government
LeagueNigerian Premier League
2017 Nigeria National League2nd (Promoted)

History

They started as an Amateur club and eventually were promoted to the Second Division in 2000. After winning promotion to the top level in 2001, they spent just one season in the NPL before being relegated with just 11 wins in 34 games. They also made it to the final of the 2002 Nigerian FA Cup where they lost 3–0 to Julius Berger FC. They were relegated to the Amateur League in 2007.

2017 season

After being promoted from the Nigeria Nationwide League in 2016, the Desert Stars won promotion to the NPFL on the last day of the National League season when they beat Adamawa United 2–0, returning to the top-flight for the first time in 15 years. They finished the season with twelve wins, four draws and seven losses.[3]

Current squad

As of January 2018

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 Ahmed Yusuf
30 GK  NGA Itodo Akor
2  NGA Moses Yanmar
7  NGA Shagari Muhammad
8  NGA Agwaza Daniel
9  NGA Edward Okhoya
11  NGA Ali Aliyu
12  NGA Philip Asuquo
13  NGA Bagayan Ismael
14  NGA Philip Auta
17  NGA Buhari Musa
19  NGA Manika Usman
No. Pos. Nation Player
23  NGA Matthew Oshoke
24  NGA Moses Tsehuan
25  NGA Mustapha Musa
33  NGA Mukaila Musa
34  NGA Nnaemeka Anyanwu
35  NGA Bashir Azado
40  NGA Mamman Sani
—  NGA Chinedu Ohanacham
—  NGA Echendu Osita
—  NGA Lazarus Chukwu
—  NGA Zayyad Musa
—  NGA Paul Alfred

Coach: Mohammed Baba Ganaru

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References
  1. Yobe State Sports council
  2. "Profiling The Newly Promoted Teams For The 2018 NPFL Season". December 30, 2017.
  3. YOBE DESERT STARS SEAL NIGERIA PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PROMOTION
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