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SGFC Eagles
Nickname(s)Super Green
Founded1998; 26 years ago (1998)
GroundMontgomery Blair Stadium
Capacity5,000
OwnerSGFC Consortium
ManagerPaul Akinrimisi(TM)
CoachRichard Opanuga (Head Coach)
LeagueUnited Premier Soccer League
2019Champion, NSFUSA National Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
WebsiteClub website

SGFC Eagles Maryland was a professional soccer club based in

American Soccer League during the league's third and final season in 2017.[1] The team was originally called the Super Green Football Club when it was founded in 1999.[2][failed verification
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History

Founded in 1999 as The Super Green Football Club,[citation needed] the team participated in the 2009 Bob Marley Tournament and won the championship that season.[citation needed] Later in the year, the team participated in the Baltimore Mayor's Cup, a Maryland Major Soccer League tournament, where they lost in the finals.[citation needed] The Super Green FC team are also known within the Metropolitan area of Washington DC as the Screaming Eagles[citation needed] and the SGFC Eagles Athletics Sports Club.[citation needed] The team also won the Maryland state title "Rowland Cup" in 2013 with a victory over the Baltimore Bays, and represented Region 1 in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup (MDCVA) prior to National Cup disqualification for having players on their roster who were not qualified to play in the tournament.[3]

In late 2016, the

American Soccer League (ASL) added the Super Green Football Club as an affiliate of ASL, rebranded in August 2016 as the SGFC Eagles Maryland Sports Club.[citation needed] Along with a new team name, the club unveiled a new logo that was developed with significant fan input.[citation needed] The club was focused on representing Baltimore and all of the cities and cultures that make up the state of Maryland.[4]

On January 2, 2017, it was announced that Obatola Gabriel, formerly of

Penang FA's highest goal scorer, Ranti Martins, who had previously played in Malaysia's Super League for Penang FA after being released by East Bengal at the end of the previous season.[6]

SGFC competed in the ASL for the 2017 season. The ASL folded at the end of that season.

In February 2019, SGFC Eagles Maryland applied to compete in the National Independent Soccer Association, the third tier of the United States soccer league system.[citation needed] In preparation for the 2020 spring season, SGFC competed in and won the 2019 All Nigeria Soccer Tournament in Los Angeles, California.[7]

Year-by-year results

Year League Result
2009 Bob Marley Tournament, Virginia Champion
2009 Baltimore Mayor's Cup (MSL) Runners-Up
2010 TNT 32nd Annual Championship Runners-Up
2010 NSFUSA Soccer Convention, Houston, TX Champion
2012 NSFUSA Soccer Convention, Chicago, IL 2nd Place
2012 TNT 34th Annual Championship, Maryland Champion
2013 Diaspora World Cup League Quarter final
2013 NSFUSA Soccer Convention, Dallas, TX Second Runner-Up
2013 Maryland International Soccer League Champion
2013 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup - Rowland Cup State Champion
2014 Maryland International Soccer League Champion
2014 Diaspora World Cup League MD Challenge Cup Winner
2014 TNT 35th Annual Championship Champion
2014 Baltimore Mayor's Cup (MMSL) Champion
2015 NSFUSA Soccer Convention, El Paso, TX Second Runner-Up
2015 African Community Cup 2nd Place
2016 NSFUSA Soccer Convention, Miami, FL Third Place
2016 Baltimore Mayor's Cup Champion
2017 America Soccer League, ASL Third Place
2017 Baltimore Mayor's Cup Undecided
2018 United Premier Soccer League, UPSL Conference DNQ
2018 NSFUSA Soccer Convention, Houston, Texas Third Place
2019 NSFUSA Soccer Convention, Los Angeles, CA Champion

Affiliated clubs

In 2016, SGFC's board announced the beginning of the affiliation link with the 36 Lion Football Club Lagos as a sister club.[8]

Colors and badge

The team's colors and original logo were announced in October 2016 during a presentation in Baltimore. Green and white are the SGFC Eagles' primary colors, with three white stripes along the shoulder. The final design incorporates team history through the vintage logo of soaring eagles. It also includes the Maryland state flag.

Stadium

Paint Branch High School Stadium

The home ground of SGFC Eagles Maryland is Paint Branch High School's stadium, a multi-purpose sports facility located in Burtonsville, Maryland.

Training facilities

Since the club's founding in 1999, the SGFC Eagles' training field was MNCPPC Recreation Park located in Metzerott, College Park, adjacent to the

University of Maryland
campus.

In 2017, the SGFC Eagles moved their training sessions to the Cardinal Gibbons Training Complex in Baltimore.

Players – 2019 season

SGFC Eagles has 26 players: 18 active players (Team A) and eight players grouped for a feeder team and developmental U-21 (Team B).

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Nigeria NGA Joel Isyaq
8 MF United States USA Arinze Iloka
41 DF Nigeria NGA Abuka F Kareem
11 MF Nigeria NGA Moses Mustapha
14 FW United States USA Alexander Adelabu
7 MF United States USA Mohamed Jawara
17 MF Ivory Coast CIV Henri Manhebo
22 MF United States USA Ola Ladapo
34 FW Nigeria NGA
Ranti Martins Soleye
6 MF United States USA Mwalizi Mutambo
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW United States USA Khalid Olamipo Balogun
16 MF United States USA Chukwuemeka Iloka
2 MF United States USA Joseph Belzil
12 MF United States USA Pearson Onyenacho
10 MF Brazil BRA Lucas Ribeiro Alves
4 MF United States USA Abdul Adeniji
9 DF United States USA Alusine Janneh
18 MF Sierra Leone SLE Emmanuel Koroma
23 MF Bolivia BOL Junior Velasquez
19 DF Sierra Leone SLE Mohamed Kaloko

Transfers / out on loan to Clubside

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GRC DF United States USA Obinna Iloka
GRC MF The Gambia GAM Lamin Jawneh
ITL FW Nigeria NGA Gbenga Dada
NGA MF Nigeria NGA Junior Adeniji

Club officials

Personnel

Position Name Country
Head Coach Richard Opanuga United StatesUnited States
Goalkeeper & Fitness Coach Bremer Fernández SpainSpain
Technical Director Joseph Ashley United StatesUnited States NigeriaNigeria
Team Manager Chukwudi Chukwudebelu United StatesUnited States NigeriaNigeria

Management

Position Name Country
President / COO Richard Opanuga United StatesUnited States
Vice President Paul Akinrimisi United StatesUnited States
Director of Sports Management Chukwudi Chukwudebelu United StatesUnited States
Director of Athletics Julio Recinos El SalvadorEl Salvador
Cardiologist Dr. Zuyue Wang ChinaChina
Director, Sports Medicine Dr. Daniel Olanrewaju United StatesUnited States
Psychologist / Trainer Alexis Donogue United StatesUnited States
Medical Assistant Davis Eduok United StatesUnited States
Director, Communications & Media policy Rotimi Omope United StatesUnited States
Head of Public Relations Brian Baublitz United StatesUnited States
Equipment Manager Emmanuel Olagunle United StatesUnited States
Media Officer – Africa Olawale Olatoye NigeriaNigeria
Head, Player Recruitment – Europe Peter Denise Alade GreeceGreece

References

  1. ^ "SGFC wins first ASL soccer league match in U.S." Guardian. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  2. ^ "SGFC Eagles Committed To Change To Bring Back Winning Tradition After Heavy Defeat". Sport Flames. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  3. ^ "Screaming Eagles disqualified from USASA Region I qualifying, Aegean Hawks advance to semis". 12 April 2013.
  4. ^ "American Soccer League - Powered by Soccer Max Websites!". www.aslsoccer.org. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10.
  5. ^ "SGFC Eagles Maryland Seals Gabriel Obatola and Ranti Martins Deal for New ASL Season". sportflames.com.
  6. ^ "Ranti Martins Set To Play In American Soccer League". Feverpitch.
  7. ^ "Super Green FC Eagles Emerged Champions Of 2019 All Nigeria Soccer Tournament In Los Angeles". sportflames.com.
  8. ^ "Affiliates". Archived from the original on 2017-08-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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