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Full name | African Lyon Football Club | |
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Founded | 14 June 2000 as Mbagara Market F.C. | |
Ground | Uhuru Stadium Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
Capacity | 23,000 | |
Owner | Rahim J Kangezi | |
Vice Chairman | Omar Al Raisi | |
Head Coach | Kharid Adam Munisson | |
League | Tanzanian Premier League | |
2016/17 | 9th | |
Website | Club website | |
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African Lyon is a football club in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Currently they play in the top level of Tanzanian professional football, the Tanzanian Premier League, after winning the First Division League's Group A in the 2015/2016 season.[1]
History
[edit]Founded on June 14, 2000, African Lyon FC is one of the top Football clubs in Tanzania, based in the capital city of Dar es Salaam. African Lyon plays in the top division of Tanzanian professional football league, the Tanzanian Premier League. The club is owned by Rahim Kangezi. In 2017 a minority stake of the club was purchased by Middle East-based sports media group, DANTANI, Inc. Sports under the banner of Dantani Football Group led by Omar Al Raisi.
Current squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Officials
[edit]Management
[edit]- Owner: Rahim J Kangezi
- Chairman: Jay Kangezi
- Vice Chairman: Omar Al Raisi
- Club Secretary: Ernest Brown
- Finance Director: Ibrahim Salim
- Manager: Salvatory Edward
- Media Officer: Dimo
- Logistics: Sheraly Abdallah
- Treasurer: Ibrahim Salim
- Non Executive Board Member Dr Prateek Kumar
Sports
[edit]- Head Coach: Kharid Adam Munisson
- Assistant Coach: Adam Kipatacho
- Goalkeeping Coach: Juma Bomba
- Physical Coach: George Ole
- Statistician:
- Opposition Analysis:
Medical
[edit]- Kit Manager: Saleh Hassan
- Team Doctor:
- Physio:
U-20 Squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
[edit]- ^ "TFF pays tribute to Lyon and Ruvu Shooting". The Citizen. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
External links
[edit]- Official website (archived)
- Official Forum