MFM F.C.

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Football Club, or simply MFM FC, is a Lagos-based Nigerian professional football club that competes in the Nigerian Professional Football League. The club is wholly owned by the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, a Pentecostal Christian Organization.

MFM FC
Full nameMountain of Fire and Miracles Football Club
Nickname(s)Olukoya Boys
Founded2007 (2007)
GroundAgege Stadium[1]
Lagos
Capacity4,000
OwnerMountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries
CoachTony Bolus[2]
LeagueNigerian Professional Football League

History

In 2013, MFM FC took over the slot of Bolowatan F.C. in the Nigeria National League, the second-tier division in Nigerian football. The founder of Bolowotan FC, Toyin Gafaar, a Muslim, handed the slot to the church (MFM) to manage without collecting any money in return. On 31 August 2015, MFM FC was promoted to the Nigeria Premier League.[3]

The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos won the maiden edition of The Church World Cup. The Nigeria representatives achieved this feat after defeating the United Church of Colombia 7–0 in the final of the mundial which took place in Goa, India. MFM FC dominated the encounter from the outset in what turned out to be a mismatch.[4]

MFM FC made their historic Nigeria Professional Football League debut as they beat the Solid Miners’ of Nasarawa United by 2–1 on tentative home soil at the Aper Aku Stadium in Markudi, Benue State of Nigeria. Former Sunshine Stars of Akure player, Musa Newman received the first-ever goal of the club in their first NPFL game in the 18th minute and Chukwuka Emmanuel’s second gave the debutants a two-goal lead, before Ifeanyi Nweke of Nasarawa United pulled one back.

After Week 4 of the 2015/2016 NPFL, 'The Olukoya Boys’ of MFM FC were already in a comfortable second position tied with the same 9 points as the Lobi Stars, with three wins and one loss (a 3–0 defeat at the ‘3SC’ Shooting Stars of Ibadan).[5]

Current Squad

As of March 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 Abayomi Folarin
2 DF  NGA Khalid Shittu
3 DF  NGA Adeyinka Najeem
5 DF  NGA Bala Akintunde
6 MF  NGA Sewo Williams
7 MF  NGA Abayomi Lawal
8 MF  NGA Olufemi Oladejo
9 MF  NGA Barry Legbara
10 MF  NGA Akanni Elijah
11 FW  NGA Dennis Obasi
12 FW  NGA Tosin Olubobola
13 DF  NGA Adewale Moses
14 DF  NGA Omosuyi Tomola
16 FW  NGA Adeniji Adewole.K
17 MF  NGA Agwu Emmanuel
18 FW  NGA Ogwu Clement
19 DF  NGA Justice Zacharia
20 MF  NGA Adegbola Ajani
21 MF  NGA Olanrenwaju Falana
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK  NGA Lucas Mazado
23 MF  NGA Aminu Azeez
24 MF  NGA Tunde Azeez
25 GK  NGA Jerry Isaac
26 FW  NGA Muyiwa A. Balogun
27 DF  NGA Elom Kenneth
28 DF  NGA Temim Adebayo
29 FW  NGA Nnamdi Mejuobi
30 FW  NGA Micheal Mbonu
31 DF  NGA Kabiru Moshood

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References
  1. "NPFL Resumes In Agege Today, As MFM FC Welcome Rivers United — OsunDefender". osundefender.org. 24 February 2016. Archived from the original on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  3. Shina Oludare. "MFM FC, Plateau United gain promotion to Nigeria Professional Football League". Goal.com. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  4. "MFM wins Church World Cup". Vanguard News. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  5. Arthur Bueze (22 February 2016). "Ikorodu United faces MFM Fc in first ever Lagos derby after 23 years". Arthurbueze. Retrieved 5 March 2016.


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