Étoile Lusitana Club (English: Lusitanian Star) is a Senegalese youth football academy based in Dakar.

Étoile Lusitana Club
Founded20 April 2008
GroundDakar
OwnerLuís Norton de Matos
ChairmanSenegal Ousmane Dieng
ManagerSenegal Oumar Diatta
LeagueSenegal – Ligue 2 Poule A
2010-116th

History

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Lusitania was founded on 20 April 2008 by Luís Norton de Matos, who holds 80% on the rights of the club, the other 20% holds a Senegalese company.[1]

The team's academy made international headlines when it won the premier section of the Northern Ireland Milk Cup competition in 2010. The club's name is taken from the ancient name of the Roman Province in Portugal.

In the 2009 season, the team finished in sixth position in the Senegalese Second Division[2] and te 2010 season on place six.[3]

Current squad

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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   SEN Babacar Mbaye
2 DF   SEN Aliou Cisse
3 DF   SEN Zacharia Ngom
4 DF   SEN Moustapha Diop
5 DF   SEN Ismaïla Dieye
6 MF   SEN Djibril Sambou
7 MF   SEN Cheikh Cisse
8 MF   SEN Mamadou Niang
9 FW   CPV João Nunes
10 MF   SEN Abdou Seck
11 MF   SEN Sidibouyeu Thiandoum
12 GK   SEN Tidiane Dione
14 FW   SEN Birame Ndoye
15 MF   SEN Jean Armand Mendy
16 DF   NGA Ugochukwu K. Okafor
17 MF   GUI Lucky Mbata
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF   GAM Sana Sonko
19 FW   SEN Mamadou Ndiaye
20 MF   SEN Abdou Bah
21 FW   SEN Ousmane Gaye
22 DF   SEN Pape Wade
23 DF   SEN El Hadji Yakhya Lô
24 MF   SEN Jean Gackou
26 FW   SEN Dame Bamba Sow
27 MF   SEN Mame Ndongo Diaw
28 MF   SEN Papis Djigo
29 FW   SEN Atoumane Dieng
30 MF   SEN Ibrahima Conte
31 FW   SEN Cheick Thiaw
32 MF   SEN Mamadou Alassane Lô
36 MF   SEN Pape Ndour
37 MF   SEN Pape Dieng (Captain[4])

Staff

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Sports

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Head coach
  •   Babacar Fall
Goalkeeper coach
  •   Serigne Mactar Dia
Fitness coach
  •   Souleymane Diallo
  •   Elder Fontes

Management

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Business manager
  •   Samba Sow
Technical director
  •   Moussa Gueye
Financial director
  •   Mountakha Ndao

Reserve Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   SEN Alfreid Ba
DF   SEN Cheikh Babou
DF   SEN Ibou Faye
MF   SEN Mathieu Bandiaky
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   SEN Souleymane Diagne
MF   SEN Pape Ndiaye
MF   SEN Roger Sambou
FW   SEN Serigne Sow

Notable players

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Achievements

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Notable coaches

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  •   Luis Norton De Matos (2008–2010)
  •   Oumar Diatta (2010–2011)

References

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  1. ^ Présentation du Club
  2. ^ "Senegal 2009". RSSSF.
  3. ^ "Senegal 2010". RSSSF.
  4. ^ LUSITHANA-DIARAF : 0-2, leçon retenue !
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