Accra Lions FC

Accra Lions Football Club is a football club based in East Legon, Accra, Ghana. The club competes in the Ghana Premier League, the top division of the Ghanaian soccer league system, and in the Ghanaian FA Cup.[3] It plays its home matches at the Accra Sports Stadium.[4]

Accra Lions FC (ALFC)
Full nameAccra Lions Football Club
Founded12 December 2015 (2015-12-12)[1]
GroundAccra Sports Stadium
Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Capacity40,000[2]
ChairmanOliver König
CoachJames Francis
LeagueGhana Premier League
WebsiteClub website

History

It was founded on 12 December 2015.[5]

It secure promotion after 2 seasons in the Greater Accra Division 2 after winning the Zone IV division with a record 73 points in 28 matches to qualify for the middle league.[6]

During the Greater Accra promotional playoffs at the Tema Sports Stadium, Accra Lions booked the sole qualification ticket with a 100% winning record. It beat Emmanuel FC (4–1), R-Stakes (3–0) and Photizo Future Professionals (2–0) to slot into Division 1 Zone III which includes clubs based in Greater Accra, Eastern Region and Volta Region.[7]

On 28 January 2018, Accra Lions officially announced the Accra Sports Stadium as its new home ground for the 2017/2018 Division 1 League.[8]

In 2018 it made its debut in the Ghana Division 1- Zone 3[9] and in the Ghanaian FA Cup.[10]

After becoming champions in the Ghana Division One 2020/2021, Accra Lions earned promotion to the Ghana Premier League. It scored the most goals (57 goals in 28 matches) and the club's striker Rauf Salifu ended up as top scorer in this seasons Division 1 with 21 goals.[11]

In the FIFA Global Transfer Report 2021, Accra Lions ranked 7th in Africa ( CAF ) with 10 outgoing transfers. The following year it was able to transfer 10 players abroad.[12]

On 23 May 2023, Accra Lions officially announced that former German international, World Cup Winner and FIFA World Player of the Year, Lothar Matthäus has joined Accra Lions Soccer Club as board member and shareholder.[13][14]

Roster

Source:[15]

Head coach
  • James Francis
Sporting director
General manager
  • Ishmael Hamidu
Director of finance & administration
  • Enoch Kofi Osei
Goalkeeper's coach
  • Osei Boateng
Physiotherapist
  • Manaf Abubakar
U17 head coach
  • Sam Gill
Assistant academy manager
  • Fiete Kaupp

Squad

As of 1 October 2023 [16]

No. Nat. Name Date of Birth
Keepers
1Andrews Owusu01.09.2000
22Daniel Afful03.09.2005
33Ofori Opoku Agyemang28.02.2006
Defence
2Remember Boateng15.11.2004
3David Oduro12.06.2006
4Ali Mohammed07.02.2002
5Samuel Gyimah19.12.2000
12Kelvin Amanyo16.10.2004
15Musa Hamzata04.05.2003
16Issah Mohammed06.04.2006
17Ali Abdul Rahman13.10.2002
24Ibrahim Issa11.11.2003
25Baba Salifu Apiiga07.03.2007
Midfield
6Kingsford Acheampong27.03.2005
8Shawkan Mohammed06.01.2003
10Abass Samari Salifu02.07.2004
18Sadat Seidu05.01.2004
20Evans Kwakye28.03.2007
26Dominic Nsobila19.12.2002
30Frederick Kesse12.08.2005
36Issah Husein07.04.2006
42Emmanuel Dzigbah06.07.2006
Attack
7Abdul-Shakun Abubakari21.04.2004
9Mohammed Yahaya10.11.2004
11Evans Botchway23.02.2006
14Daniel Awuni13.02.2006
19Bernard Kesse17.03.2004
28Dominic Amponsah15.05.2006
43Fredrick Asante26.07.2001

Notes
  1. "Our history". Accra Lions Football Club. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  2. "Accra Sports Stadium – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  3. "2018 MTN FA Cup preliminary round fixtures". FootballMadeinGhana. 5 April 2018. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  4. "Accra Lions FC opts for Accra Sports Stadium as home ground for Division One League campaign". Ghanasoccernet. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  5. "Our history". Accra Lions Football Club. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  6. "Our History". Accra Lions FC. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  7. "Accra Lions FC snatch Greater Accra Division One League ticket with three straight wins". GhanaSoccernet. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  8. "Accra Lions FC opts for Accra Sports Stadium as home ground for Division One League campaign". Ghanasoccernet. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  9. "Division One - Zone Three". Ghana Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  10. "MTN FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND GAMES TO BE PLAYED THIS WEEKEND". Ghana Football Association. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  11. "Accra Lions earn maiden promotion to Ghana Premier League less than six years after being founded". Joy Sports. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  12. "FIFA GLOBAL TRANSFER REPORT 2021" (PDF). FIFA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  13. "LOTHAR MATTHÄUS IS A LION". Accra Lions FC. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  14. "Bundesliga legend Lothar Matthäus buys Ghana's Accra Lions". DW. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  15. "Accra Lions FC Staff". Accra Lions Football Club. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  16. "Accra Lions FC Squad". Accra Lions Football Club. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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