Plug Sports (also known as The Plug Sports), is a Nigerian-based Sport management company owned by The Plug. The company operates as a division of The Plug Entertainment, and a subsidiary of The Plug.
The sporting division of The Plug Entertainment, is headed by Lanre Vigo. Some of the soccer players managed by The Plug Sports include
Henry Onyekuru
Henry Chukwuemeka Onyekuru (born 5 June 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish Süper Lig club Adana Demirspor, on loan from Olympiacos, and the Nigeria national team.
Club career Eupen
Onyekuru began hi ...
, and
Asisat Oshoala
Asisat Lamina Oshoala MON (born 9 October 1994) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish Liga F club FC Barcelona and the Nigeria women's national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest African female fo ...
.
History
Plug Sports was founded in 2019 by
Asa Asika
Asa Asika is a Nigerian talent manager, best known as Davido's manager, also the co-founder of The Plug (subsidiaries; The Plug Entertainment, The Plug Music, and Plug Sports) and Mainland Block Party.
Early life
Asa Asika was born on 14 Augu ...
, Bizzle Osikoya, and Lanre Vigo, under the entertainment company, The Plug.
On 30 December 2019,
Henry Onyekuru
Henry Chukwuemeka Onyekuru (born 5 June 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish Süper Lig club Adana Demirspor, on loan from Olympiacos, and the Nigeria national team.
Club career Eupen
Onyekuru began hi ...
signed a management deal with Plug Sports in conjunction with Prokick UK Limited. On 31 December 2019,
Onyekuru became Plug Sports ambassador. On 1 July 2020,
Asisat Oshoala
Asisat Lamina Oshoala MON (born 9 October 1994) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish Liga F club FC Barcelona and the Nigeria women's national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest African female fo ...
signed a management deal with Plug Sports. On 20 July 2020, Plug Sports director Lanre Vigo, announced partnership deal with K.S Management, a consultant agency.
On 29 July 2021, Plug Sports, launched Plug Sport Elite Under20 Champions, and a day tournament at
Agege Stadium in
Lagos, with the intention to discover the next football star, who's going to make the
Under 20 Elite League
The Under 20 Elite League, also known as the European Elite League, is an under-20 (U20) association football tournament founded in 2017. Competed in by national European U20 teams, it is the successor to the Under-20 Four Nations Tournament.
The ...
in
Europe; Say's Lanre Vigo. On 18 August 2022,
Tobi Amusan
Oluwatobiloba Ayomide "Tobi" Amusan (born 23 April 1997) is a Nigerian track and field athlete who specialises in the 100 metres hurdles and also competes as a sprinter. She is the current World, Commonwealth and African champion in the 1 ...
signed a marketing and branding deal with Plug Sports.
Events Hosted
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Asisat Oshoala Foundation Football (2020).
*Plug Sport Elite Under20 Champions (2021)
Clients
Football/Soccer players
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Henry Onyekuru
Henry Chukwuemeka Onyekuru (born 5 June 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish Süper Lig club Adana Demirspor, on loan from Olympiacos, and the Nigeria national team.
Club career Eupen
Onyekuru began hi ...
*
Asisat Oshoala
Asisat Lamina Oshoala MON (born 9 October 1994) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish Liga F club FC Barcelona and the Nigeria women's national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest African female fo ...
* Clement Ugah
Athlete
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Tobi Amusan
Oluwatobiloba Ayomide "Tobi" Amusan (born 23 April 1997) is a Nigerian track and field athlete who specialises in the 100 metres hurdles and also competes as a sprinter. She is the current World, Commonwealth and African champion in the 1 ...
References
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Nigerian companies established in 2019
Sports management companies
Management organizations