Julius Berger F.C. 3604892 223669336 2008-07-05T04:53:01Z Julius Sahara 651629 /* Sources */ recat {{Football club infobox | clubname = Julius Berger| image = [[Image:Julius Berger.gif]]| 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 | position = | pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1=| leftarm1=0000dd|body1=0000dd|rightarm1=0000dd|shorts1=white|socks1=0000dd| pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=|pattern_ra2=| leftarm2=DDDDDD|body2=DDDDDD|rightarm2=DDDDDD|shorts2=DDDDDD|socks2=DDDDDD| }} '''Julius Berger FC''' is a [[Nigeria]]n 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 [[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. 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== {{Football squad start}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Sunday Makama]]|pos=GK}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Chijioke Ejiogu]]|pos=GK}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Godwin Obianu]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Usman Mohammed]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Uche Sherif ]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Alausa Kabiru]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Alex Jebba]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Taiwo Ajibola]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Chidi Oji]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Balogun Segun]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Asemome Aloiye]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Ndubusi Ezeh]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Ishola Shuabu]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad mid}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Babatunde Yusuf]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Olaitan Otubanjo]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Obinna Okafor]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Jimoh Oseni]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Olayinka Olaniyi]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Nnodim Emmanuel]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Muri Omotayo]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Titus Idoko]]|pos=FW}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Amaechi Nwanze]]|pos=FW}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Odili Iyasere]]|pos=FW}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Peter Ogbuche]]|pos=FW}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Idahor Endurance]]|pos=FW}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Sunday Chizoba]]|pos=FW}} {{Football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Eluwa Charles Chukwuemeka]]|pos=FW}} {{Football squad end}} ==Achievements== *'''[[Nigerian Premier League]]: 1''' :: 2000 *'''[[Nigerian FA Cup]]: 2''' :: 1999, 2002 ==Performance in CAF competitions== *'''[[CAF Champions League]]''': ::[[CAF Champions League 2001|2001]] - Group Stage ::[[CAF Champions League 2004|2004]] - First Round * '''[[African Cup of Champions Clubs]]''': 1 appearance ::[[African Cup of Champions Clubs 1992|1992]]: Second Round *'''[[CAF Cup Winners' Cup]]''': 3 appearances ::1995 - ''Finalist'' ::1997 - Second Round ::2003 - ''Finalist'' ==Former notable players== *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Endurance Idahor]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Yakubu Aiyegbeni]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Jonathan Akpoborie]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Taribo West]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Peter Ijeh]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Oluwasegun Abiodun]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Rashidi Yekini]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Samson Siasia]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Garba Lawal]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Obinna Nwaneri]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Mutiu Adepoju]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Isaac Okoronkwo]] *{{flagicon|MLT}} [[Chucks Nwoko]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Gabriel Okolosi]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Sunday Oliseh]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Azubuike Oliseh]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Christopher Ohen]] *{{flagicon|LBR}} [[Oliver Makor]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Alfred Omoefe]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Ishola Shuaibu]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Uche Akubuike]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Seyi Olajengbesi]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Chijoke Ejogu]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Romanus Orjinta]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Murphy Akanji]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Duke Udi]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Peter Ijeh]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Kelechi Iheanacho]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Ndubisi Egbo]] *{{flagicon|BEN}} [[Moussa Latoundji]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Joseph Dosu]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Muisi Ajao]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Kingsley Amuneke]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Robert Akaruye]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Ikpe Ekong]] *{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Emmanuel Amunike]] == 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] [[Category:Nigerian football clubs]] [[Category:Sport in Lagos]] {{Nigeria-footyclub-stub}} [[ar:جوليوس بيرجر]] [[fr:Julius Berger Football Club]] [[nl:Julius Berger FC]] [[pl:Julius Berger FC]] [[pt:Julius Berger F.C.]] [[zh:朱利叶斯贝格尔足球俱乐部]]