# Sunshine Queens F.C.

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{{Use Nigerian English|date=May 2026}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Sunshine Queens FC.
| image    = File:Sunshine_Queens_logo.jpg
| fullname = Sunshine Queens Football Club
| nickname = The 'Owena Marmaids’
| founded       = 2005
| ground        = [Akure Township Stadium](/source/Akure_Township_Stadium)<br>[Akure](/source/Akure), [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria)
| capacity      = 15,000
| chrtitle      = President
| chairman      = Akinsola Elvis Akinbobola
| league        = [Nigerian Women Premier League](/source/Nigerian_Women_Premier_League)
| season        = [2014](/source/2014_Nigerian_Women's_Championship)
| position      = 3rd
| website       = http://ondostatefootballagency.com/?tag=sunshine-queens-fc
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'''Sunshine Queens FC''' is a [women's association football](/source/women's_association_football) club in Nigeria.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4111/nigeria-premier-league/2015/03/24/10151902/sunshine-queens-beat-rising-queens-in-friendly | title=Sunshine Queens beat Rising Queens in friendly | accessdate=27 September 2016}}</ref> They play in the topmost division of female football in the [NWFL Premiership](/source/NWFL_Premiership). Their home stadium is [Akure Township Stadium](/source/Akure_Township_Stadium). The club is one of the running football activities of Ondo State Football Agency.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shamsudeen |first=Tunde |title=Sunshine Queens Partners Foundation On War Against Sexual Gender Based Violence |url=https://buwanews.com/sunshine-queens-partners-foundation-on-war-against-sexual-gender-based-violence/ |access-date=2020-12-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/5503/federation-cup/2014/08/02/5000061/rivers-angels-sunshine-queens-reach-women-federation-cup | title=Rivers Angels, Sunshine Queens reach Women Federation Cup final | publisher=goal.com | accessdate=27 September 2016}}</ref> The current head coach is Rafiu Oseni.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Adesanya |first=Taiwo |date=2024-05-02 |title=Sunshine Queens appoint Oseni as head coach |url=https://dailypost.ng/2024/05/02/sunshine-queens-appoint-oseni-as-head-coach/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-01-27 |newspaper=[Daily Post](/source/Daily_Post_(Nigeria))|language=en-US}}</ref>

== History ==
The club was founded in 2005. It is nicknamed ''Owena Mermaid,'' evidently after a prominent river in the state.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sportscompass.com.ng/2019/05/23/the-fascinating-stories-and-history-behind-nigeria-womens-premier-league-clubs-nicknames/ |title=The fascinating stories and history behind Nigeria Women's Premier League club's nicknames |date=2019-05-24 |website=Sport Compass |access-date=2019-05-25}}</ref>

==Current squad==

<small>''Squad list for 2022 season.''</small><br>
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player | no=28  | nat=NGA | pos=DF | name=[Temilade Adepoju Racheal](/source/Temilade_Adepoju_Racheal)}}
{{Fs player | no=44  | nat=NGA | pos=FW | name=[Aiyeniberun Opeyemi Sunkanmi](/source/Aiyeniberun_Opeyemi_Sunkanmi)}}
{{Fs player | no=21  | nat=NGA | pos=FW | name=[Sunday Juliet Chinonso](/source/Sunday_Juliet_Chinonso)}}
{{Fs player | no=10 | nat=NGA | pos=MF | name=[Aluko Yetunde Maria](/source/Aluko_Yetunde_Maria)}}
{{Fs player | no=37 | nat=NGA | pos=DF | name=[Sunday Opeyemi Aanu](/source/Sunday_Opeyemi_Aanu)}}
{{Fs player | no=27 | nat=NGA | pos=FW | name=[Omoh Oyathelemi Tina](/source/Omoh_Oyathelemi_Tina)}}
{{Fs player | no=9 | nat=NGA | pos=FW | name=[Gbadebo Oluwaseyi Janet](/source/Gbadebo_Oluwaseyi_Janet)}}
{{Fs player | no=18  | nat=NGA | pos=FW | name=[Oyewusi Olusola Chioma](/source/Oyewusi_Olusola_Chioma)}}
{{Fs player | no=17  | nat=NGA | pos=FW | name=[Adekunle Adenike Lizzy](/source/Adekunle_Adenike_Lizzy)}}
{{Fs player | no=29 | nat=NGA | pos=MF | name=[Zirike Elizabeth Nkiruka](/source/Zirike_Elizabeth_Nkiruka)}}
{{Fs player | no=5 | nat=NGA | pos=MF | name=[Yakubu Aminat](/source/Yakubu_Aminat)}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player | no=33| nat=NGA | pos=DF | name=[Aminu Adeola Wonsebolatan](/source/Aminu_Adeola_Wonsebolatan)}}
{{Fs player | no=30  | nat=NGA | pos=DF | name=[Ogunrinola Funsho Elizabeth](/source/Ogunrinola_Funsho_Elizabeth)}}
{{Fs player | no=4 | nat=NGA | pos=MF | name=[Akinyinka Taiwo Faith](/source/Akinyinka_Taiwo_Faith)}}
{{Fs player | no=15 | nat=NGA | pos=GK | name=[Johnson Elizabeth](/source/Johnson_Elizabeth)}}
{{Fs player | no=28 | nat=NGA | pos=MF | name=[Omosuyi Ayowumi Mama](/source/Omosuyi_Ayowumi_Mama)}}
{{Fs player | no=6  | nat=NGA | pos=DF | name=[Alani Aminat Abiodun](/source/Alani_Aminat_Abiodun)}}
{{Fs player | no=32  | nat=NGA | pos=GK | name=[Okiemute Rita Obeni](/source/Okiemute_Rita_Obeni)}}
{{Fs player | no=12  | nat=NGA | pos=MF | name=[Aderemi Mary Shola](/source/Aderemi_Mary_Shola)}}
{{Fs player | no=20  | nat=NGA | pos=DF | name=[Okoro Chidinma Miracle](/source/Okoro_Chidinma_Miracle)}}
{{Fs player | no=16  | nat=NGA | pos=GK | name=[Oluchi Tochukwu](/source/Oluchi_Tochukwu)}}
{{Fs player | no=24  | nat=NGA | pos=DF | name=[Mac Fancy Regina Chikanma](/source/Mac_Fancy_Regina_Chikanma)}}
{{Fs player | no=14  | nat=NGA | pos=MF | name=[Akpan Glady Nnenenna](/source/Akpan_Glady_Nnenenna)}}
{{Fs end}}

==Staff==
* Sunshine Queens F.C President: Akinsola Elvis Akinbobola
* Sunshine Queens F.C. Vice President : Lateef Fabunmi
* Head of Technical: Prince Moruf Adams
* Head of media: Wahab Bankole 
* Head of administration: Richard Aina
* Head of Marketing: Ife Adewunmi
* Technical Director: [Paul Ashworth](/source/Paul_Ashworth)
* Assistant Technical Director: Henry Abiodun
* Players Management: Yussuf Aminu

== Honours ==
* [Nigerian Women's Cup](/source/Nigerian_Women's_Cup) - 2015 winner<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/football/193718-federation-cup-sunshine-queens-emerge-female-champions.html | title=Federation Cup: Sunshine Queens emerge female champions | accessdate=27 September 2016|newspaper=[Premium Times](/source/Premium_Times)}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://ondostatefootballagency.com/ Official website]

Category:Women's football clubs in Nigeria
Category:Association football clubs established in 2005
Category:Nigeria Women Premier League clubs
Category:Akure
Category:2005 establishments in Nigeria
Category:NWFL Premiership clubs

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