Legon Cities FC

Legon Cities FC (formerly known as Wa All Stars FC) is a football club from Ghana currently based in Accra, Greater Accra. The club won the 2016 Ghanaian Premier League.[1]

Legon Cities
Full nameLegon Cities Football Club
Nickname(s)The Royals
Founded2006 (2006)
GroundEl Wak
Capacity7,000
ChairmanRichard K. Atikpo
ManagerMaxwell Konadu
LeagueGhana Premier League

History

The club was founded in January 2006 through investments by Kwesi Nyantakyi in Wa, Ghana. There had been a number of First Division Clubs in the region notably Freedom Stars, Veterans and Wa United. They are a member of the Ghana Premier League. The club used to play their home games at Wa Sports Stadium formerly played in the Golden City Park in Berekum but now plays their home games at the Accra Sports Stadium.

In December 2019, the club was sold and renamed to Legon Cities F.C.[2]

Coaches

Former coaches

Honours

Ghana Premier League

Current squad
As of 12 March 2021

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  GHA Winfred Honu
2 MF  GHA Karim Jabilla
3 FW  GHA Asamoah Gyan (captain)
4 DF  GHA Suleman Mohammed
5 DF  GHA Michael Ampadu
6 DF  GHA Nicholas Mensah
7 DF  GHA Yusif Fadili
8 MF  GHA Abdul Nafiw Iddrisu
9 FW  GHA Raphael Ocloo
10 MF  GHA Jonah Attuquaye
11 FW  GHA Yakubu Mohammed
12 GK  GHA Fatau Dauda
13 GK  GHA Vincent Anane
14 MF  GHA Elvis Opoku
15 MF  GHA Benjamin Adjei
16 MF  GHA Mathew Anim Cudjoe
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  GHA Francis Addo
18 FW  GHA Cephas Doku
19 DF  GHA Jonas Anaya
20 DF  GHA Nathaniel Akwa
21 MF  GHA Baba Mahama
22 MF  GHA David Cudjoe
23 MF  GHA Foster Ali Braimah
24 DF  GHA Romeo Oppong
25 MF  GHA Joseph Mireku
26 DF  GHA Vincent Adu Gyamfi
27 MF  GHA Nasiru Moro
28 DF  GHA Joseph Adjei
29 MF  GHA Nicholas Gyan
30 GK  GHA Sylvester Sackey
34 DF  GHA Justice Anane
39 FW  GHA Hans Kwofie

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References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2018-03-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Wa All Stars renamed to Legon Cities FC ahead of 2019-20 Ghana Premier League | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  3. "Legon Cities FC - Soccer - Team Profile - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  4. "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
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