Watanga FC

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Watanga FC
Full nameWatanga Football Club
Nickname(s)Watanga FC
FoundedDecember 24, 1997
GroundSKD Practice Pitch
Capacity1,000
ChairmanAaron Jallah
ManagerEric Diabatteh
LeagueLiberian First Division
2022–233rd of 14

Watanga Football Club is a Liberian association football club founded on December 24, 1997. The club was named after the military camp established just outside Monrovia by former members of the rebel movement at the end of the First Liberian Civil War in 1996. The club won the national championship in 2022 and was a finalist for the 2012 LFA Cup.

Honours[edit]

Liberian First Division[1]
  • Champions (1): 2021–2022

Recent seasons[edit]

Lithuanian championship
Season Level League Place Reference
2020–2021 1. Liberian First Division 4. [2]
2021–2022 1. Liberian First Division 1. [3]
2022–2023 1. Liberian First Division 3. [4]

Current squad[edit]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
28 GK Liberia LBR Stephen Kanneh
1 GK Liberia LBR James Swaray
30 GK Liberia LBR Anthony Kpoto
20 MF Liberia LBR Evans Kamara
25 FW Liberia LBR Christopher Mulbah
5 DF Liberia LBR Lazarus Suah
14 FW Liberia LBR Samson Kromah
24 DF Liberia LBR Andrew Gono (On loan from Real Muja Football Club)
9 FW Liberia LBR William Gbollie (On loan from Real Muja Football Club)
21 MF Liberia LBR Francis Sackor
23 MF Liberia LBR Leopold Tamba (On loan from FC Garou)
26 DF Liberia LBR Harold Sheriff
DF Liberia LBR Lewis Gbaa
12 DF Liberia LBR Craig Yarkpawolo
19 DF Liberia LBR Barnabas Toe
17 MF Liberia LBR Steve Koffa
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 MF Liberia LBR Justin Togbah (on loan from Accra Great Olympics F.C.)
7 MF Liberia LBR Marlon Yormie (Captain)
16 MF Liberia LBR Kyle Kormah
MF Liberia LBR Henry Swen
11 FW Liberia LBR Donald Yarkpah
18 FW Liberia LBR Dennis Kpadeh
15 DF Liberia LBR John Zazay
6 DF Liberia LBR Joshua Flomo
4 DF Liberia LBR Jimmy Gbanjah
14 FW Liberia LBR Harold Jallah
13 MF Liberia LBR Stuart Wesseh
10 FW Liberia LBR Thomas Chweh
8 FW Liberia LBR Christian Jabateh
23 DF Liberia LBR Kevin Tugbe

Technical staff[edit]

  • Eric Diabatteh - Head Coach = Liberia
  • William Zogbo - Deputy Coach = Liberia
  • Edward Gweh - Fitness Trainer = Liberia
  • Victor Kpadeh - Goalkeeper TrainerLiberia
  • Randall Gbassagee - Statistician Liberia
  • Timothy Kpoto - Masseur = Liberia
  • Phillip Gbollie - Medic = Liberia
  • Donald Gbawor - Kit Man -1 Liberia
  • Justin Togba - Kit Man -2 Liberia
  • Richard Yeanay - Administrative Manager = Liberia

Famous players[edit]

  • Liberia

Managers[edit]

References[edit]

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