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.

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
2023–241st of 14 (champions)

Honours

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Recent seasons

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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]
2023–2024 1. Liberian First Division 1. [5]

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

Technical staff

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

Famous players

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Managers

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References

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