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Sporting Afrique
Sporting Afrique Football Club was a professional football club which played in Singapore's S.League in 2006. The team was made up not of Singaporeans, but of players of African descent. Its squad consisted of players from Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya and Ghana. The club finished in 9th place out of 11 teams in the S.League in the 2006 season. They were involved in a number of off-field controversies, and their application to participate in the S.League again in 2007 was rejected by the FAS. The club played its home games at the Yishun Stadium. In allowing Sporting Afrique to join the league, the S.League hoped that their involvement would make the competition more exciting, and possibly unearth some good players who might be able to change their nationality to Singaporean and thus play for the Singapore national football team (as Nigerian-born Agu Casmir and Itimi Dickson had done). In June 2006, it was reported that, while the players had been promised monthly salaries of S$1,60 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yishun Stadium
Yishun Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Yishun, Singapore, within the vicinity of Khatib MRT station. The stadium has a capacity of 3,400. History * 1996 to 2003- Home to the Sembawang Rangers FC. * 2006 S.League Season- Sporting Afrique FC played their home games at the stadium. * 2007 to 2009- Home to the Super Reds FC. * 2010 S.League Season- Beijing Guoan FC (Singapore) played their home games at the stadium. * 2012 S.League Season- Young Tigers A played their home games at the stadium. * 2015 S.League Season- Home United moved from Bishan Stadium Bishan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bishan, Singapore. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was constructed in 1998 and is managed by Sport Singapore. The public can use the facilities from 4:30 am to 8:30 pm da ... to Yishun Stadium as their primary stadium. References Football venues in Singapore Yishun Multi-purpose stadiums in Singapore Singapore Premier League venues Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaze Teffo Etienne
Kaze Teffo Etienne (born 25 February 1987 in Cameroon) is a Cameroonian former footballer. Early life Etienne's main ambition as a child was to be a professional footballer. Singapore Adjusting well to life in Singapore, the Cameroonian fullback was regarded as an essential part of Sporting Afrique's lineup, his reading of the game one of his strengths. One of Balestier Khalsa's new foreign imports named for the 2007 S.League 2007 S.League was the twelfth season of Singapore's professional football league. It was won by Singapore Armed Forces, which was their sixth league title. Changes from 2006 * Korean Super Reds represented the Korean community in Singapore. They w ..., Etienne generally performed well for the club, even though he was not a copious scorer. References External links at Soccerway Living people Men's association football defenders Cameroonian footballers Singapore Premier League players Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Singapore Expatr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdinand Nnodim
Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "protection", "peace" (PIE "to love, to make peace") or alternatively "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "courage" or "ready, prepared" related to Old High German "to risk, venture." The name was adopted in Romance languages from its use in the Visigothic Kingdom. It is reconstructed as either Gothic or . It became popular in German-speaking Europe only from the 16th century, with Habsburg rule over Spain. Variants of the name include , , , and in Spanish, in Catalan, and and in Portuguese. The French forms are , '' Fernand'', and , and it is '' Ferdinando'' and in Italian. In Hungarian both and are used equally. The Dutch forms are and ''Ferry''. There are numerous short forms in many languages, such as the Finnish . There is a feminine Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form, . Royalty Aragón/León/Castile/Spain *Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Lipede
Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Culture * Peter (actor) (born 1952), stage name Shinnosuke Ikehata, Japanese dancer and actor * ''Peter'' (album), a 1993 EP by Canadian band Eric's Trip * ''Peter'' (1934 film), a 1934 film directed by Henry Koster * ''Peter'' (2021 film), Marathi language film * "Peter" (''Fringe'' episode), an episode of the television series ''Fringe'' * ''Peter'' (novel), a 1908 book by Francis Hopkinson Smith * "Peter" (short story), an 1892 short story by Willa Cather Animals * Peter, the Lord's cat, cat at Lord's Cricket Ground in London * Peter (chief mouser), Chief Mouser between 1929 and 1946 * Peter II (cat), Chief Mouser between 1946 and 1947 * Peter III (cat), Chief Mouser between 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Ejueyitsi
The gens Julia (''gēns Iūlia'', ) was one of the most prominent patrician families in ancient Rome. Members of the gens attained the highest dignities of the state in the earliest times of the Republic. The first of the family to obtain the consulship was Gaius Julius Iulus in 489 BC. The gens is perhaps best known, however, for Gaius Julius Caesar, the dictator and grand uncle of the emperor Augustus, through whom the name was passed to the so-called Julio-Claudian dynasty of the first century AD. The Julius became very common in imperial times, as the descendants of persons enrolled as citizens under the early emperors began to make their mark in history.''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'', vol. II, pp. 642, 643. Origin The Julii were of Alban origin, mentioned as one of the leading Alban houses, which Tullus Hostilius removed to Rome upon the destruction of Alba Longa. The Julii also existed at an early period at Bovillae, evidenced by a ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky Diokpara
Lucky Diokpara (born 11 January 1987 in Nigeria) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who is last known to have played for Persisko Tanjabar of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division in 2013. He also played for Sporting Afrique FC under Foreign Clubs of Singapore Premier League or S League in 2006. Indonesia Strengthening Persisko Tanjabar of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division in 2013, Diokpara had to miss his team host Persih Tembilahan Persatuan Sepak Bola Indragiri Hilir, commonly known as Persih Tembilahan, or Persih, is an Indonesian football club based in Tembilahan, Indragiri Hilir Regency, Riau. They are competing in Liga 3 and use Beringin Stadium as their home groun ... since his wife was pregnant. However, the Nigerian defender soon became enmeshed in a situation where Persisko did not pay him for months and he was detained at the immigration office in May that year for being suspected as an illegal immigrant. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kehinde Hussani Badmus
Kehinde (Short for Omokehinde) is a given name of Yoruba origin meaning "the second-born of the twins" or the one who comes after Taiwo. Though Taiwo is the firstborn, it is believed that Kehinde is the elder twin, sending Taiwo into the world first to determine if it is time to be born. Notable people with the name include: * Kehinde Andrews, British academic *Kehinde Sofola (1924-2007), Nigerian jurist * Kehinde Kamson (born 1961), Nigerian businesswoman *Stephen K. Amos (born 1967), British comedian * Kehinde Aladefa (born 1974), Nigerian hurdler * Kehinde Fadipe (born 1983), British actress *Kehinde Wiley (born 1977), American artist * Kehinde Fatai (born 1990), Nigerian-Romanian footballer *Kayswitch (born 1985), Nigerian artist * Kehinde Babatunde Victor Oladipo (born 1992), better known as Victor Oladipo, American basketball player * Lisa-Kaindé Díaz (born 1994), French-Cuban musician * Kehinde Bankole, Nigerian actress * Kehinde Okunoren (born, 1983), Nigerian fashion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lukmon Anifaloyin
Lukmon Anifaloyin (born 22 December 1986, in Nigeria) is a Nigerian footballer who is last known to have played for Lalor United in Australia. Australia One of South Melbourne's new imports for the 2010 Singapore Cup, Anifaloyin was handed his first start in a 1–3 first-leg quarterfinal loss to Bangkok Glass. With Whittlesea Ranges, the defender was crowned the Best and Fairest for his impartiality in the FFV State League 2 North-West, with 18 votes. He then arrived at Preston Lions Preston Lions Football Club (formerly Preston Makedonia Soccer Club) is a association football, soccer club from Preston, Victoria, Preston, a northern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The club was established in ... in 2014, before committing to stay at Lalor United for 2018. Lalor United Sloga F.C. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churchill Agofure
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 187424 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1940 to 1945 Winston Churchill in the Second World War, during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955. Apart from two years between 1922 and 1924, he was a Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) from 1900 to 1964 and represented a total of five UK Parliament constituency, constituencies. Ideologically an Economic liberalism, economic liberal and British Empire, imperialist, he was for most of his career a member of the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party, which he led from 1940 to 1955. He was a member of the Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party from 1904 to 1924. Of mixed English and American parentage, Churchill was born in Oxfordshire to Spencer family, a wealthy, aristocratic family. He joined the British Army in 1895 and saw action in British Raj, Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Segun Adebayo , a Spanish preposition
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Segun may refer to: * Segun, a variant of the Nigerian name Olusegun * Según Prepositions in the Spanish language, like those in other languages, are a set of connecting words (such as ''con'', ''de'' or ''para'') that serve to indicate a relationship between a content word (noun, verb, or adjective) and a following no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Nyangweso
Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), " Christ" or " Anointed", and φέρειν (''phérein''), "to bear"; hence the "Christ-bearer". As a given name, 'Christopher' has been in use since the 10th century. In English, Christopher may be abbreviated as " Chris", "Topher", and sometimes "Kit". It was frequently the most popular male first name in the United Kingdom, having been in the top twenty in England and Wales from the 1940s until 1995, although it has since dropped out of the top 100. The name is most common in England and not so common in Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. People with the given name Antiquity and Middle Ages * Saint Christopher (died 251), saint venerated by Catholics and Orthodox Christians * Christopher (Domestic of the Schools) (fl. 870s), Byzantine general * Christopher Lekapenos (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Muyoti
Nicholas Ndubi Muyoti (born 8 September 1976) is a retired Kenyan. international defender cum midfielder. He is the current head coach of Kenyan Premier League side Nairobi City Stars. Muyoti is a former Kenya captain best remembered for lifting the Castle Cup trophy in 2002. Career Muyoti started out his career at lower-tier side Kenyatta Hospital F.C. while still a student at Upper Hill School. Early life Muyoti was born on 8 September 1976 in Nairobi. He went to school at Our Lady of Mercy Primary School before moving to Mumias Boys Primary School. He then proceeded to Amukura Secondary School in Busia before ending up at Nairobi's Upper Hill School. AFC Leopards While at Kenyatta Hospital F.C. he tried out with AFC Leopards whom he joined in 1997 where he spent six seasons before heading to Thika United in 2002. He returned to the same club nine years later in 2011 to end his playing career. Singapore After four seasons at Thika United in 2002, Muyoti moved to Sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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