Rivers Angels
| Rivers Angels | |||
| Basic data | |||
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| Surname | Rivers Angels Football Club of Port Harcourt | ||
| Seat | Port Harcourt | ||
| founding | 1977 | ||
| First soccer team | |||
| Head coach |
 White Ogbonda
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| Venue | Port Harcourt Liberation Stadium | ||
| Places | 25,000 | ||
| league | Women Professional Football League | ||
| 2011 | 1st place | ||
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The Rivers Angels Football Club of Port Harcourt is a Nigerian state women's football club that plays in the Women Professional Football League.
history
The Rivers Angels became champions twice in their history: in 1994 and 2010 they won the title in the Women Professional Football League. In addition, they were runner-up in 2009, just two points behind the Delta Queens. In 2002 they reached the cup final for the first time, but lost to Pelican Stars FC from Calabar . In 2010 and 2011 you could win the Nigerian Federations Cup. The team plays its home games in the 25,000-seat Port Harcourt Liberation Stadium. The association is financially supported by the Rivers State.
Trainer
- 2008-2009: Ngozi Uche
- 2010: Matilda Otuene
- 2011: Edwin Okon (U-20 women's national coach of Nigeria since 2012)
- 2012: White Ogbonda
Well-known players
- Charity Adule
- Amenze Aighewi (2011 World Cup participant)
- Kikelomo Ajayi (2-time World Cup participant)
- Françoise Bella (Cameroonian national player, Olympic participant 2012)
- Cathy Boudjou (Cameroonian national player)
- Judith Chime (one-time World Cup participant)
- Josephine Chukwunonye (2011 World Cup participant & 2012 U-20 World Cup participant)
- Precious Dede (3-time World Cup participant)
- Ngozi Ebere (2010 U-20 World Cup participant)
- Blessing Edoho (2010 U-20 World Cup participant)
- Winifred Eeybhoria (2012 U-20 World Cup participant)
- Chinwendu Ihezuo (2012 & 2014 FIFA U-17 World Cup participant; U-20 World Cup participant 2014)
- Gloria Iroka (2010 U-20 World Cup and 2011 World Cup participant in Germany)
- Isatou Jallow (from 2019), Gambian national player
- Ulunma Jerome (2-time World Championship and simple Olympian)
- Yinka Kudaisi (two-time World Cup participant)
- Stella Mbachu (4 times World Cup participant)
- Perpetua Nkwocha (3-time World Cup participant)
- Ugo Njoku (2012 & 2014, U-20 World Cup participant)
- Cecilia Nku
- Rita Nwadike (three-time World Cup participant)
- Evelyn Nwabuoku
- Gloria Ofoegbu (2010 and 2012 U-20 World Cup participant)
- Martina Ohadugha (2010 U-20 World Cup participant)
- Osinachi Ohale (2010 U-20 and 2011 A-World Cup participant - professional in the USA)
- Chidinma Okoro (2012 U-20 World Cup participant)
- Gloria Chinasa Okoro (2011 World Cup participant for Equatorial Guinea )
- Nkiru Okosieme (4-time World Cup participant)
- Francisca Ordega (2012 U-20 World Cup participant)
- Ebere Orji (2010 & 2012 U-20 World Cup and 2011 World Cup participant in Germany)
- Jennifer Osawaru (2012 U-20 World Cup participant)
- Asisat Oshoala (2012 & 2014 U-20 World Cup participant)
- Uchechi Sunday (2011 World Cup participant and professional in Switzerland)
- Ayisat Yusuf (one-time World Cup participant)
- Ibubeleye Whyte (2012 U-20 World Cup participant)
Individual evidence
- ↑ RIVERS ANGELS POISED TO WIN SUPER SIX COMPETITION
- ^ Nigeria - List of Women Champions
- ↑ Nigeria (Women) 2009
- ^ Nigeria - List of Women Cup Winners
- ^ Rivers Angels Hit Six Points In Two Games
- ^ Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt, sponsored by the Rivers State government
- ^ NFF invites 30 for U-20 Women's Team - Premium Times
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