Julius Berger F.C.
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clubname = Julius Berger|
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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 [[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]
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