Julius Berger F.C.

Football club infobox
clubname = Julius Berger


fullname = Julius Berger Football Club
nickname = The Bridge Boys
founded = 1975
ground = Onikan Stadium
capacity = 5,000
chairman = Adewale Kuti
manager = TBA
league = Nigeria Division 1
season = 2007/08
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Julius Berger FC is a Nigerian soccer club owned by the Julius Berger Nigeria PLC and based in Lagos. It was founded in the mid 1970s and has won national championships and competed internationally. Players such as Yakubu, Taribo West, Sunday Oliseh, Samson Siasia, Emmanuel Amuneke, Rashidi Yekini, Garba Lawal and Mutiu Adepoju have played for Julius Berger.

In 2006 the club played in the Nigerian Premier League, but their owners announced plans to close the club by 2008. However, outgoing Chairman of the Board of Directors Mobolaji Johnson (a former governor of Lagos State) said in August 2008 that the company has steadied their finances and are prepared to fully fund the team in 2008/09.They played their final 2008 home games at the University of Lagos after temporarily relocating in 2004 to Abeokuta and Onikan Stadium being shut down for the rest of the season. [http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/sports/2006/may/27/sports-27-05-2006-003.htm]

Current Squad

Achievements

*Nigerian Premier League: 1:: 2000
*Nigerian FA Cup: 2:: 1999, 2002

Performance in CAF competitions

*CAF Champions League:::2001 - Group Stage::2004 - First Round

* African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1 appearance::1992: Second Round

*CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 3 appearances::1995 - "Finalist"::1997 - Second Round::2003 - "Finalist"

Former notable players

*flagicon|NGR Oluwasegun Abiodun
*flagicon|NGR Mutiu Adepoju
*flagicon|NGR Yakubu Aiyegbeni
*flagicon|NGR Muisi Ajao
*flagicon|NGR Murphy Akanji
*flagicon|NGR Robert Akaruye
*flagicon|NGR Jonathan Akpoborie
*flagicon|NGR Uche Akubuike
*flagicon|NGR Kingsley Amuneke
*flagicon|NGR Emmanuel Amunike
*flagicon|NGR Amir Angwe
*flagicon|NGR Joseph Dosu
*flagicon|NGR Ndubisi Egbo
*flagicon|NGR Chijioke Ejiogu
*flagicon|NGR Prince Ikpe Ekong
*flagicon|NGR Endurance Idahor
*flagicon|NGR Odion Jude Ighalo
*flagicon|NGR Peter Ijeh
*flagicon|NGR Kelechi Iheanacho
*flagicon|BEN Moussa Latoundji
*flagicon|NGR Garba Lawal
*flagicon|LBR Oliver Makor
*flagicon|NGR Obinna Nwaneri
*flagicon|MLT Chucks Nwoko
*flagicon|NGR Christopher Ohen
*flagicon|NGR Gabriel Okolosi
*flagicon|NGR Isaac Okoronkwo
*flagicon|NGR Seyi Olajengbesi
*flagicon|NGR Azubuike Oliseh
*flagicon|NGR Sunday Oliseh
*flagicon|NGR Alfred Omoefe
*flagicon|NGR Romanus Orjinta
*flagicon|NGR Uche Sherif
*flagicon|NGR Ishola Shuaibu
*flagicon|NGR Samson Siasia
*flagicon|NGR Duke Udi
*flagicon|NGR Shikoze Udoji
*flagicon|NGR Taribo West
*flagicon|NGR Rashidi Yekini

Sources

* [http://nigeriasports.com/2354 Bell tolls for Julius Berger FC] at Nigeriasports.com, referenced 3 January 2006.

* [http://thepmnews.com/article/781 recap of 2008 Lagos Challenge Cup]

* [http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/details.php?category=news&id=1770 Division One roundup]
* [http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/details.php?category=news&id=2851 Berger Accept Omoruyi’s Resignation]
* [http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/sports/article21//indexn3_html?pdate=230808&ptitle=Julius%20Berger%20To%20Reposition%20Bridge%20Boys&cpdate=240808 Julius Berger To Reposition Bridge Boys]