By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan has unveiled some fresh players for the 2024/25 season of the Nigeria Professional Football league (NPFL).
The club also unveiled the home, away and alternative jerseys to be used by the team in the new football season.
Speaking during the unveiling, the 3SC Executive Chairman, Hon Babatunde Olaniyan Akoro, the 8 players are goalkeepers Abiodun Akande from Rivers United, Mustapha Lawal from Sunshine Stars, center defender, Ojietefian Sylvester, from Enyimba, left back, Ikouwem Udom, who joins from Anenir Sportif De la Marsar of Tunisia.
Others are midfielder, Abubakar Aliu from Lobi Stars, Adebayo Abayomi formerly of Remo Stars, Bolaji Sakin Simeon, who is teaming up with the Oluyole Warriors from Congolese side, AS Otoho and striker, Ayanrinde Samuel,who last featured for Sporting Lagos FC.
Hon Olaniyan maintained that the club, hopes to improve on the performance of last season, hence the recruitment of quality legs who will be able to complement the efforts of the retained players.
The 3SC Executive Chairman hinted that the team retained most of the best legs from last season’s squad, in order to give room for continuity, explaining that the club deliberately ensured coach Gbenga Ogunbote remained with the club for that purpose as well.
Revealing that the club would be gunning for the league title this season, he also stated that few more players would be still be unveiled as the Ibadan soccer lords intensify efforts for a rewarding 2024/25 season.
Coach Gbenga Ogunbote, while speaking said the recruitments were done to specifically solve the problems encountered in some departments last season.
While speaking, the General Manager of the club, Dimeji Lawal, expressed hope that the new additions to the Oluyole Warriors will add quality to the team, assuring the followers of the club a successful outing.
